Born: 11 September 1917 · Died: 28 September 1989 · Age at death: 72
How old was Ferdinand Marcos when he died?
Ferdinand Marcos died aged 72. He was born on 11 September 1917 and died on 28 September 1989.
President of the Philippines for 21 years, ruling under martial law, until the People Power Revolution of 1986 drove him out
Did you know?His wife, Imelda, became world-famous for her massive personal collection of over 1,000 pairs of designer shoes found after they fled.
Quick facts
Date of birth11 September 1917
Date of death28 September 1989
Age at death72
Cause of deathKidney failure
NationalityFilipino
BirthplaceSarrat, Philippines
Occupationpolitician, entrepreneur, lawyer
Editor's Take:
Ferdinand Marcos ruled the Philippines for two decades. A skilled lawyer and politician, he was elected president in 1965 and re-elected in 1969. In 1972 he declared martial law and ruled as a dictator. Thousands of opponents were jailed, tortured or killed. He and his wife Imelda, famous for her shoes, amassed enormous wealth. The murder of opposition leader Benigno Aquino in 1983 sparked mass anger. The People Power Revolution of 1986 forced them into exile in Hawaii. His son Bongbong was elected president in 2022.
Key Milestones
1965: President – elected
1972: Martial law – declared
1981: Martial law lifted – formally
1983: Aquino killed at Manila airport
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the tenth president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986.
Ferdinand Marcos's birthday is September 11. He was born on September 11, 1917 in Sarrat, Philippines.
How old was Ferdinand Marcos when he died?
Ferdinand Marcos died on September 28, 1989, aged 72.
Who shares a birthday with Ferdinand Marcos?
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