Music · Literature · 1918–1990
Leonard Bernstein — Age & Birthday
Born: 25 August 1918 · Died: 14 October 1990 · Age at death: 72
How old was Leonard Bernstein when he died?
Leonard Bernstein died aged 72. He was born on 25 August 1918 and died on 14 October 1990.
American composer and conductor who wrote the score for West Side Story
Did you know?He was a committed activist and famously hosted a fund-raising event for the Black Panther Party at his apartment.
Leonard Bernstein ( BURN-styne; born Louis Bernstein; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was the first American-born conductor to receive international acclaim.
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- Age at death
- 72
- Would be
- 108
- Years since death
- 36
- Born
- August 25, 1918 · Lawrence, United States
- Died
- October 14, 1990
- Cause of death
- Pneumonia, cardiac arrest
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Music, Literature
Family
- Father
- Samuel Joseph Bernstein
- Mother
- Jennie Resnick
- Spouse
- Felicia Montealegre
- Children
- Alexander Bernstein, Jamie Bernstein, Nina Bernstein Simmons
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- Born on August 25Born on August 25 too? You share your birthday with Leonard Bernstein, Sean Connery, Ivan the Terrible and 25 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on October 14Leonard Bernstein is remembered every October 14, along with 13 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Leonard Bernstein was bornA newspaper front page for 25 August 1918, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayLeonard Bernstein would be 108 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryLeonard Bernstein's 109th birthday is in 301 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!109th
- Death anniversaryThe 37th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein's death is in 351 days. A moment to remember their legacy.37th
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