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Dylan Thomas — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 27 October 1914 · Died: 9 November 1953 · Age at death: 39
How old was Dylan Thomas when he died?
Dylan Thomas died aged 39. He was born on 27 October 1914 and died on 9 November 1953.
Welsh poet who wrote Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Did you know?He recorded many of his works for the BBC, but his career was cut short when he died during a tour of America.
Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer, whose works include the poems "Do not go gentle into that good night" and "And death shall have no dominion", as well as the "play for voices" Under Milk Wood.
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- Age at death
- 39
- Would be
- 111
- Years since death
- 72
- Born
- October 27, 1914 · Swansea, United Kingdom
- Died
- November 9, 1953
- Cause of death
- Pneumonia
- Nationality
- British
- Known for
- Literature, Film, Music
Family
- Father
- David John Thomas
- Mother
- Florence Hannah Williams
- Spouse
- Caitlin Thomas
- Children
- Aeronwy Thomas, Colm Garan Hart Thomas, Llewelyn Edouard Thomas
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- Born on October 27Born on October 27 too? You share your birthday with Dylan Thomas, Theodore Roosevelt, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and 24 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on November 9Dylan Thomas is remembered every November 9, along with 19 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Dylan Thomas was bornA newspaper front page for 27 October 1914, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayDylan Thomas would be 111 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryDylan Thomas's 112th birthday is in 2 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!112th
- Death anniversaryThe 73rd anniversary of Dylan Thomas's death is in 15 days. A moment to remember their legacy.73rd
- Scorpio zodiac signScorpio people are known for being intense, passionate and resourceful. Are you a Scorpio like Dylan Thomas? Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
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