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Nico — Age & Birthday
Born: 16 October 1938 · Died: 18 July 1988 · Age at death: 49
How old was Nico when she died?
Nico died aged 49. She was born on 16 October 1938 and died on 18 July 1988.
German singer and model associated with The Velvet Underground
Did you know?Before becoming a cult music icon, she appeared as herself in Federico Fellini's classic Italian film La Dolce Vita.
Christa Päffgen (German:; 16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988), known professionally as Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, actress and model. Nico had roles in films including Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960) and Andy Warhol's Chelsea Girls (1966).
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- Age at death
- 49
- Would be
- 88
- Years since death
- 38
- Born
- October 16, 1938 · Cologne, Germany
- Died
- July 18, 1988
- Cause of death
- Bicycle accident
- Nationality
- German
- Known for
- Music, Film, Fashion
Family
- Child
- Christian Aaron Boulogne
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- Born on October 16Born on October 16 too? You share your birthday with Nico, Günter Grass, David Ben-Gurion and 25 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on July 18Nico is remembered every July 18, 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 Nico was bornA newspaper front page for 16 October 1938, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayNico would be 88 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryNico's 89th birthday is in 355 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!89th
- Death anniversaryThe 39th anniversary of Nico's death is in 265 days. A moment to remember their legacy.39th
- Libra zodiac signLibra people are known for being diplomatic, charming and fair-minded. Are you a Libra like Nico? Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
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