Literature · 1850–1904
Lafcadio Hearn — Age & Birthday
Born: 27 June 1850 · Died: 26 September 1904 · Age at death: 54
How old was Lafcadio Hearn when he died?
Lafcadio Hearn died aged 54. He was born on 27 June 1850 and died on 26 September 1904.
Writer who introduced Japanese legends and culture to the West
Did you know?After moving to Japan, he married the daughter of a samurai and took the Japanese name Koizumi Yakumo.
Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (27 June 1850 – 26 September 1904) was a Greek and Irish writer, translator, and teacher whose work played a significant role in the introduction of the culture and literature of Japan to the mainstream Western world.
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- Age at death
- 54
- Years since death
- 122
- Born
- June 27, 1850 · Lefkada, Greece
- Died
- September 26, 1904
- Cause of death
- Myocardial infarction, angina pectoris
- Nationality
- British Empire
- Known for
- Literature
Family
- Father
- Surgeon-Maj. Charles Bush Hearn
- Mother
- Rosa Antonia Cassimati
- Spouses
- Althea Foley, Setsu Koizumi
- Children
- Iwao Inagaki, Kiyoshi Koizumi
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- Died on September 26Lafcadio Hearn is remembered every September 26, along with 16 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Lafcadio Hearn was bornA newspaper front page for 27 June 1850, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
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- Death anniversaryThe 123rd anniversary of Lafcadio Hearn's death is in 335 days. A moment to remember their legacy.123rd
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