Literature · 1868–1918

Edmond Rostand — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 1 April 1868 · Died: 2 December 1918 · Age at death: 50

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Edmond Rostand died aged 50. He was born on 1 April 1868 and died on 2 December 1918.

French poet and playwright best known for Cyrano de Bergerac

Did you know?At the age of thirty-three, he became the youngest person ever to be elected to the Académie Française.

Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand (UK:, US:, French:; 1 April 1868 – 2 December 1918) was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism and is known best for his 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac.

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Age at death: 50
Years since death: 107

Born: April 1, 1868 · Marseille, France
Died: December 2, 1918
Cause of death: 1918–1920 flu pandemic
Nationality: French
Known for: Literature

Family

Father: Eugène Rostand
Mother: Angèle Gayet
Spouse: Rosemonde Gérard
Children: Jean Rostand, Maurice Rostand

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