Music · Film · 1925–2003
Celia Cruz — Age & Birthday
Born: 21 October 1925 · Died: 16 July 2003 · Age at death: 77
How old was Celia Cruz when she died?
Celia Cruz died aged 77. She was born on 21 October 1925 and died on 16 July 2003.
Popular Cuban singer known as the Queen of Salsa
Did you know?Her trademark shout "¡Azúcar!" originated from an encounter in a restaurant where a waiter asked if she wanted sugar in her coffee.
Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso (21 October 1925 – 16 July 2003), known as Celia Cruz, was a Cuban-American singer and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century. Cruz rose to fame in Cuba during the 1950s as a singer of guarachas, earning the nickname La Guarachera de Cuba.
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- Age at death
- 77
- Would be
- 101
- Years since death
- 23
- Born
- October 21, 1925 · Vereda Nueva, La Habana, Cuba
- Died
- July 16, 2003
- Cause of death
- Brain cancer
- Nationality
- Cuban
- Known for
- Music, Film
Family
- Spouse
- Pedro Knight
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- Born on October 21Born on October 21 too? You share your birthday with Celia Cruz, Alfred Nobel, Benjamin Netanyahu and 27 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on July 16Celia Cruz is remembered every July 16, along with 18 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Celia Cruz was bornA newspaper front page for 21 October 1925, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayCelia Cruz would be 101 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryCelia Cruz's 102nd birthday is in 360 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!102nd
- Death anniversaryThe 24th anniversary of Celia Cruz's death is in 263 days. A moment to remember their legacy.24th
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