Politics · 1938–2016
Islam Karimov — Age & Birthday
Born: 30 January 1938 · Died: 2 September 2016 · Age at death: 78
How old was Islam Karimov when he died?
Islam Karimov died aged 78. He was born on 30 January 1938 and died on 2 September 2016.
First president of independent Uzbekistan who ruled for 25 years
Did you know?He grew up in an orphanage before rising through the Soviet political system to lead his country.
Islam Abduganiyevich Karimov (30 January 1938 – 2 September 2016) was an Uzbek politician who served as the first president of Uzbekistan, from the country's independence in 1991 until his death in 2016. He was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan from 1989 to 1991, the last to hold the post.
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- Age at death
- 78
- Would be
- 88
- Years since death
- 10
- Born
- January 30, 1938 · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Died
- September 2, 2016
- Cause of death
- Cerebral hemorrhage
- Nationality
- Uzbek
- Known for
- Politics
Family
- Spouse
- Tatyana Karimova
- Children
- Gulnara Karimova, Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva
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- Born on January 30Born on January 30 too? You share your birthday with Islam Karimov, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Felipe VI of Spain and 25 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on September 2Islam Karimov is remembered every September 2, along with 15 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Islam Karimov was bornA newspaper front page for 30 January 1938, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayIslam Karimov would be 88 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryIslam Karimov's 89th birthday is in 96 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!89th
- Death anniversaryThe 11th anniversary of Islam Karimov's death is in 311 days. A moment to remember their legacy.11th
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