Literature · Television · 1912–2004
Julia Child — Age & Birthday
Born: 15 August 1912 · Died: 13 August 2004 · Age at death: 91
How old was Julia Child when she died?
Julia Child died aged 91. She was born on 15 August 1912 and died on 13 August 2004.
American chef who popularised French cooking through books and television
Did you know?During the Second World War, she served in the secret intelligence services, where she helped develop a repellent to keep sharks away.
Julia Carolyn Child (née McWilliams; August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was an American chef, author, and television personality.
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- Age at death
- 91
- Would be
- 114
- Years since death
- 22
- Born
- August 15, 1912 · Pasadena, United States
- Died
- August 13, 2004
- Cause of death
- Kidney failure
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Literature, Television
Family
- Father
- John McWilliams Jr.
- Mother
- Julia Carolyn Weston
- Spouse
- Paul Cushing Child
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- Born on August 15Born on August 15 too? You share your birthday with Julia Child, Napoleon, Walter Scott and 26 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on August 13Julia Child is remembered every August 13, along with 14 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Julia Child was bornA newspaper front page for 15 August 1912, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayJulia Child would be 114 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryJulia Child's 115th birthday is in 293 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!115th
- Death anniversaryThe 23rd anniversary of Julia Child's death is in 291 days. A moment to remember their legacy.23rd
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