Literature · Activism · Film · 1948–2015
Henning Mankell — Age & Birthday
Born: 3 February 1948 · Died: 5 October 2015 · Age at death: 67
How old was Henning Mankell when he died?
Henning Mankell died aged 67. He was born on 3 February 1948 and died on 5 October 2015.
Swedish crime writer who created the detective Kurt Wallander
Did you know?He spent many years living in Mozambique, where he helped to run a professional theatre company.
Henning Georg Mankell (Swedish pronunciation:; 3 February 1948 – 5 October 2015) was a Swedish crime writer, children's author, and dramatist, best known for a series of mystery novels starring his most noted creation, Inspector Kurt Wallander. He also wrote a number of plays and screenplays for television.
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- Age at death
- 67
- Would be
- 78
- Years since death
- 11
- Born
- February 3, 1948 · Stockholm, Sweden
- Died
- October 5, 2015
- Cause of death
- Lung cancer
- Nationality
- Swedish
- Known for
- Literature, Activism, Film
Family
- Father
- Ivar Mankell
- Spouse
- Eva Bergman
- Child
- Jon Mankell
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- See the front page from the day Henning Mankell was bornA newspaper front page for 3 February 1948, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayHenning Mankell would be 78 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryHenning Mankell's 79th birthday is in 100 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!79th
- Death anniversaryThe 12th anniversary of Henning Mankell's death is in 344 days. A moment to remember their legacy.12th
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