Born: 1 January 1919 · Died: 27 January 2010 · Age at death: 91
How old was J. D. Salinger when he died?
J. D. Salinger died aged 91. He was born on 1 January 1919 and died on 27 January 2010.
American author of The Catcher in the Rye, narrated by Holden Caulfield, who withdrew from public life
Did you know?During the Second World War, he carried several chapters of his most famous book while landing on the beaches of Normandy.
Quick facts
Date of birth1 January 1919
Date of death27 January 2010
Age at death91
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceNew York City, United States
Occupationwriter, novelist
Editor's Take:
J. D. Salinger wrote one novel that defined teenage rebellion. The Catcher in the Rye, narrated by the troubled Holden Caulfield, appeared in 1951. It became a huge bestseller and a lasting favourite with young readers. Salinger had landed on D-Day and fought through the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest. His later stories about the Glass family were also admired. Then he withdrew from public life to rural New Hampshire. He published nothing after 1965.
Key Milestones
1944: D-Day – landing
1951: Catcher in the Rye – novel
1953: Nine Stories – collection
1961: Franny and Zooey – book
Jerome David Salinger ( SAL-in-jər; January 1, 1919 – January 27, 2010) was an American writer best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger published several short stories in Story magazine in 1940, before serving in World War II.
J. D. Salinger's birthday is January 1. He was born on January 1, 1919 in New York City, United States.
How old was J. D. Salinger when he died?
J. D. Salinger died on January 27, 2010, aged 91.
Who shares a birthday with J. D. Salinger?
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