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Herbert Marcuse — Age & Birthday

Born: 19 July 1898 · Died: 29 July 1979 · Age at death: 81

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Herbert Marcuse died aged 81. He was born on 19 July 1898 and died on 29 July 1979.

German-American philosopher and prominent figure of the Frankfurt School

Did you know?His radical political theories earned him the nickname Father of the New Left during the student protests of the 1960s.

Herbert Marcuse ( mar-KOO-zə; German:; July 19, 1898 – July 29, 1979) was a German and American philosopher, social critic, and political theorist, associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory.

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Age at death: 81
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Years since death: 47

Born: July 19, 1898 · Berlin, Germany
Died: July 29, 1979
Cause of death: Cerebral hemorrhage
Nationality: German
Known for: Philosophy, Science

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Spouses: Erica Sherover-Marcuse, Inge Neumann, Sophie Wertheim
Child: Peter Marcuse

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