Art · 1882–1931

Lili Elbe — Age & Birthday

Born: 28 December 1882 · Died: 12 September 1931 · Age at death: 48

How old was Lili Elbe when she died?

Lili Elbe died aged 48. She was born on 28 December 1882 and died on 12 September 1931.

Danish painter and pioneer of gender-affirming surgery

Did you know?Her life story inspired the best-selling novel and subsequent Academy Award-winning film The Danish Girl.

Lili Ilse Elvenes (28 December 1882 – 13 September 1931), better known as Lili Elbe, was a Danish painter, transgender woman, and one of the earliest recipients of sex reassignment surgery. Elbe was a painter under her male birth name.

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Age at death: 48
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Born: December 28, 1882 · Vejle, Denmark
Died: September 12, 1931
Cause of death: Complication
Nationality: Danish
Known for: Art

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