Music · Film · 1908–1989
Herbert von Karajan — Age & Birthday
Born: 5 April 1908 · Died: 16 July 1989 · Age at death: 81
How old was Herbert von Karajan when he died?
Herbert von Karajan died aged 81. He was born on 5 April 1908 and died on 16 July 1989.
Renowned Austrian conductor who led the Berlin Philharmonic for decades
Did you know?He was a keen pilot and frequently flew himself to his international conducting engagements in his private aircraft.
Herbert von Karajan (German:; born Heribert Adolf Ernst Karajan; 5 April 1908 – 16 July 1989) was an Austrian conductor. He was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 34 years.
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- Age at death
- 81
- Would be
- 118
- Years since death
- 37
- Born
- April 5, 1908 · Salzburg, Austria
- Died
- July 16, 1989
- Cause of death
- Myocardial infarction
- Nationality
- Austrian
- Known for
- Music, Film
Family
- Father
- Ernst von Karajan
- Mother
- Martha von Karajan
- Spouses
- Anita von Karajan, Eliette von Karajan, Elmy Holgerloef
- Children
- Arabel Karajan, Isabel Karajan
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- Born on April 5Born on April 5 too? You share your birthday with Herbert von Karajan, Thomas Hobbes, Bette Davis and 25 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
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- See the front page from the day Herbert von Karajan was bornA newspaper front page for 5 April 1908, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayHerbert von Karajan would be 118 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryHerbert von Karajan's 119th birthday is in 161 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!119th
- Death anniversaryThe 38th anniversary of Herbert von Karajan's death is in 263 days. A moment to remember their legacy.38th
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