Born: 11 October 1884 · Died: 7 November 1962 · Age at death: 78
How old was Eleanor Roosevelt when she died?
Eleanor Roosevelt died aged 78. She was born on 11 October 1884 and died on 7 November 1962.
Longest-serving US First Lady who championed civil rights and chaired the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Did you know?She was the first presidential spouse to hold regular press conferences and write a daily newspaper column.
Quick facts
Date of birth11 October 1884
Date of death7 November 1962
Age at death78
Cause of deathTuberculosis
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceManhattan, United States
Occupationdiplomat, writer, autobiographer
Editor's Take:
Eleanor Roosevelt reinvented the role of First Lady. She travelled, wrote and spoke out on issues from poverty to civil rights, often going further than her husband's government. After his death she became a diplomat in her own right. She chaired the committee that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Many consider her one of the most influential women of the twentieth century.
Key Milestones
1905: Marriage to Franklin D. Roosevelt
1933: First Lady – longest serving
1935: My Day – daily column begins
1946: United Nations – delegate
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt ( EL-in-or ROH-zə-velt; October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. She was the longest-serving first lady of the United States, during her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms as president from 1933 to 1945.
Eleanor Roosevelt's birthday is October 11. She was born on October 11, 1884 in Manhattan, United States.
How old was Eleanor Roosevelt when she died?
Eleanor Roosevelt died on November 7, 1962, aged 78.
Who shares a birthday with Eleanor Roosevelt?
Famous people who share Eleanor Roosevelt's October 11 birthday include Amitabh Bachchan, François Mauriac, Cardi B, Bobby Charlton and Friedrich Bergius.
