Literature · Media · Film · 1923–1985
Italo Calvino — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 15 January 1923 · Died: 19 September 1985 · Age at death: 62
How old was Italo Calvino when he died?
Italo Calvino died aged 62. He was born on 15 January 1923 and died on 19 September 1985.
Influential Italian novelist and short story writer of the postmodern era
Did you know?He was born in Cuba but his parents moved back to Italy when he was just two years old.
Italo Calvino (also US:; Italian:; 15 October 1923 – 19 September 1985) was an Italian novelist and short story writer.
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- Age at death
- 62
- Would be
- 103
- Years since death
- 41
- Born
- January 15, 1923 · Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba
- Died
- September 19, 1985
- Cause of death
- Lung cancer
- Nationality
- Italian
- Known for
- Literature, Media, Film
Family
- Father
- Mario Calvino
- Mother
- Giuliana Luigia Evelina Mameli Calvino
- Spouse
- Esther Judith Singer
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- Born on January 15Born on January 15 too? You share your birthday with Italo Calvino, Martin Luther King Jr., Molière and 28 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on September 19Italo Calvino is remembered every September 19, along with 8 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Italo Calvino was bornA newspaper front page for 15 January 1923, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayItalo Calvino would be 103 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryItalo Calvino's 104th birthday is in 82 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!104th
- Death anniversaryThe 42nd anniversary of Italo Calvino's death is in 329 days. A moment to remember their legacy.42nd
- Capricorn zodiac signCapricorn people are known for being ambitious, disciplined and patient. Are you a Capricorn like Italo Calvino? Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
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