Music · Art · 1935–2009
Mercedes Sosa — Age & Birthday
Born: 9 July 1935 · Died: 4 October 2009 · Age at death: 74
How old was Mercedes Sosa when she died?
Mercedes Sosa died aged 74. She was born on 9 July 1935 and died on 4 October 2009.
Argentine singer known as the Voice of Latin America
Did you know?She was a prominent political activist and was forced into exile in Europe during the late 1970s following a military coup.
Haydée Marta Mercedes Sosa Girón (9 July 1935 – 4 October 2009) was an Argentine singer who was popular throughout Latin America and many countries outside the region. With her roots in Argentine folk music, Sosa became one of the preeminent exponents of the nuevo cancionero ('new songbook') movement.
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- Age at death
- 74
- Would be
- 91
- Years since death
- 17
- Born
- July 9, 1935 · San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
- Died
- October 4, 2009
- Cause of death
- Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
- Nationality
- Argentine
- Known for
- Music, Art
Family
- Spouse
- Oscar Matus
- Child
- Fabián Matus
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- Born on July 9Born on July 9 too? You share your birthday with Mercedes Sosa, Tom Hanks, Viktor Yanukovych and 23 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
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- See the front page from the day Mercedes Sosa was bornA newspaper front page for 9 July 1935, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayMercedes Sosa would be 91 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryMercedes Sosa's 92nd birthday is in 256 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!92nd
- Death anniversaryThe 18th anniversary of Mercedes Sosa's death is in 343 days. A moment to remember their legacy.18th
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