Literature · Activism · Politics · 1861–1896
José Rizal — Age & Birthday
Born: 19 June 1861 · Died: 30 December 1896 · Age at death: 35
How old was José Rizal when he died?
José Rizal died aged 35. He was born on 19 June 1861 and died on 30 December 1896.
Filipino nationalist and polymath who became a national hero
Did you know?He was a qualified ophthalmologist who studied in Europe and performed eye surgery on his own mother to restore her sight.
José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (Spanish:, Tagalog:; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, writer, and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is popularly considered to be a national hero of the Philippines.
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- Age at death
- 35
- Years since death
- 129
- Born
- June 19, 1861
- Died
- December 30, 1896
- Cause of death
- Gunshot wound
- Nationality
- Filipino
- Known for
- Literature, Activism, Politics
Family
- Father
- Francisco Mercado
- Mother
- Teodora Alonso
- Spouse
- Josephine Bracken
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