Music · 1908–1992
Olivier Messiaen — Age & Birthday
Born: 10 December 1908 · Died: 27 April 1992 · Age at death: 83
How old was Olivier Messiaen when he died?
Olivier Messiaen died aged 83. He was born on 10 December 1908 and died on 27 April 1992.
Renowned French composer known for his complex twentieth-century works
Did you know?An expert ornithologist, he spent much of his life recording birdsong and incorporating the melodies into his musical compositions.
Olivier Eugène Prosper Charles Messiaen (UK:, US:; French:; 10 December 1908 – 27 April 1992) was a French composer, organist, and ornithologist. One of the major composers of the 20th century, he was also an outstanding teacher of composition and musical analysis.
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- Age at death
- 83
- Would be
- 117
- Years since death
- 34
- Born
- December 10, 1908 · Avignon, France
- Died
- April 27, 1992
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Music
Family
- Father
- Pierre Messiaen
- Mother
- Cécile Sauvage
- Spouses
- Claire Delbos, Yvonne Loriod
- Child
- Pascal Messiaen
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- Born on December 10Born on December 10 too? You share your birthday with Olivier Messiaen, Ada Lovelace, Emily Dickinson and 24 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on April 27Olivier Messiaen is remembered every April 27, along with 9 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Olivier Messiaen was bornA newspaper front page for 10 December 1908, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayOlivier Messiaen would be 117 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryOlivier Messiaen's 118th birthday is in 45 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!118th
- Death anniversaryThe 35th anniversary of Olivier Messiaen's death is in 183 days. A moment to remember their legacy.35th
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