Literature · 1922–1982
Erving Goffman — Age & Birthday
Born: 11 June 1922 · Died: 19 November 1982 · Age at death: 60
How old was Erving Goffman when he died?
Erving Goffman died aged 60. He was born on 11 June 1922 and died on 19 November 1982.
Sociologist who studied social interaction and the presentation of self
Did you know?To conduct research for one of his most famous books, he spent a year working undercover at a mental hospital in Washington, D.C.
Erving Goffman (11 June 1922 – 19 November 1982) was a Canadian-born American sociologist, social psychologist, and writer, considered by some "the most influential American sociologist of the twentieth century".
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- Age at death
- 60
- Would be
- 104
- Years since death
- 43
- Born
- June 11, 1922 · Mannville, Canada
- Died
- November 19, 1982
- Cause of death
- Cancer
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Known for
- Literature
Family
- Spouses
- Angelica Schuyler Choate, Gillian Sankoff
- Child
- Alice Goffman
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