Music · Art · 1913–1983
Muddy Waters — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 4 April 1913 · Died: 30 April 1983 · Age at death: 70
How old was Muddy Waters when he died?
Muddy Waters died aged 70. He was born on 4 April 1913 and died on 30 April 1983.
Musician who pioneered the electric blues sound of post-war Chicago
Did you know?His stage name was inspired by a childhood habit of playing in a muddy creek near his grandmother's house.
McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983), better known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-World War II blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues".
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- Age at death
- 70
- Would be
- 113
- Years since death
- 43
- Born
- April 4, 1913 · Rolling Fork, United States
- Died
- April 30, 1983
- Cause of death
- Heart failure
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Music, Art
Family
- Children
- Big Bill Morganfield, Mud Morganfield
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- Would-be age todayMuddy Waters would be 113 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryMuddy Waters's 114th birthday is in 161 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!114th
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