Literature · Film · Activism · 1914–1996
Marguerite Duras — Age & Birthday
Born: 4 April 1914 · Died: 3 March 1996 · Age at death: 81
How old was Marguerite Duras when she died?
Marguerite Duras died aged 81. She was born on 4 April 1914 and died on 3 March 1996.
French novelist and filmmaker known for her book The Lover
Did you know?During the Second World War, she was an active member of the French Resistance alongside future president François Mitterrand.
Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu (French:, 4 April 1914 – 3 March 1996), known as Marguerite Duras (French:), was a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker.
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- Age at death
- 81
- Would be
- 112
- Years since death
- 30
- Born
- April 4, 1914 · Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen dynasty
- Died
- March 3, 1996
- Cause of death
- Esophageal cancer
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Literature, Film, Activism
Family
- Mother
- Marie Donnadieu-Legrand
- Spouses
- Dionys Mascolo, Robert Antelme
- Child
- Jean Mascolo
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- Born on April 4Born on April 4 too? You share your birthday with Marguerite Duras, Maya Angelou, Heath Ledger and 25 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on March 3Marguerite Duras is remembered every March 3, along with 12 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Marguerite Duras was bornA newspaper front page for 4 April 1914, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayMarguerite Duras would be 112 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryMarguerite Duras's 113th birthday is in 160 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!113th
- Death anniversaryThe 31st anniversary of Marguerite Duras's death is in 128 days. A moment to remember their legacy.31st
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