Military · 1922–2014
Hiroo Onoda — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 19 March 1922 · Died: 16 January 2014 · Age at death: 91
How old was Hiroo Onoda when he died?
Hiroo Onoda died aged 91. He was born on 19 March 1922 and died on 16 January 2014.
Japanese soldier who remained at his post long after World War II
Did you know?He spent nearly thirty years hiding in the Philippine jungle and only agreed to surrender when his former commander personally ordered him to stop.
Hiroo Onoda (Japanese: 小野田 寛郎, Hepburn: Onoda Hiroo; IPA:) 19 March 1922 – 16 January 2014) was a Japanese soldier who served as a second lieutenant in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
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- Age at death
- 91
- Would be
- 104
- Years since death
- 12
- Born
- March 19, 1922 · Kainan, Japan
- Died
- January 16, 2014
- Cause of death
- Heart failure
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Known for
- Military
Family
- Spouse
- Onoda Machie
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- Born on March 19Born on March 19 too? You share your birthday with Hiroo Onoda, Nikolai Gogol, Valery Leontiev and 26 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on January 16Hiroo Onoda is remembered every January 16, along with 16 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Hiroo Onoda was bornA newspaper front page for 19 March 1922, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayHiroo Onoda would be 104 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryHiroo Onoda's 105th birthday is in 145 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!105th
- Death anniversaryThe 13th anniversary of Hiroo Onoda's death is in 83 days. A moment to remember their legacy.13th
- Pisces zodiac signPisces people are known for being compassionate, imaginative and intuitive. Are you a Pisces like Hiroo Onoda? Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
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