Literature · Science · Film · 1937–2015
Colleen McCullough — Age & Birthday
Born: 1 June 1937 · Died: 29 January 2015 · Age at death: 77
How old was Colleen McCullough when she died?
Colleen McCullough died aged 77. She was born on 1 June 1937 and died on 29 January 2015.
Australian author of the best-selling novel The Thorn Birds
Did you know?Before becoming a novelist, she spent ten years as a researcher at Yale Medical School where she established the neurobiology department.
Colleen McCullough (1 June 1937 – 29 January 2015) was an Australian author. Raised in Sydney, she trained as a neurophysiologist and spent her early career working at hospitals and universities in Australia and overseas.
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- Age at death
- 77
- Would be
- 89
- Years since death
- 11
- Born
- June 1, 1937 · Wellington, Australia
- Died
- January 29, 2015
- Cause of death
- Arthritis
- Nationality
- Australian
- Known for
- Literature, Science, Film
Family
- Spouse
- Cedric Newton Ion-Robinson
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- See the front page from the day Colleen McCullough was bornA newspaper front page for 1 June 1937, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayColleen McCullough would be 89 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryColleen McCullough's 90th birthday is in 218 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!90th
- Death anniversaryThe 12th anniversary of Colleen McCullough's death is in 95 days. A moment to remember their legacy.12th
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