Born: 12 December 1994 · Died: 19 June 2017 · Age: 22
Quick facts
Date of birth12 December 1994
Date of death19 June 2017
Age at death22
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceCincinnati, United States
Editor's Take:
Otto Warmbier was a curious university student who booked a budget tour on his way to study in Hong Kong. A few days later he was arrested and put on trial. He spent 17 months in custody, and his family were not told that he had suffered a severe brain injury. His return and death shocked Americans and hardened US policy towards Pyongyang. His parents became campaigners against the regime. A ban on US citizens travelling to North Korea followed later in 2017.
Key Milestones
2016: Arrested in Pyongyang and sentenced to 15 years
2017: Returned to the United States in a coma
2017: Dies in Cincinnati six days after his return
Otto Frederick Warmbier (December 12, 1994 – June 19, 2017) was an American college student who was imprisoned in North Korea in 2016 on a charge of subversion. In June 2017, he was released by North Korea in a vegetative state, and died shortly thereafter.
Otto Warmbier's birthday is December 12. He was born on December 12, 1994 in Cincinnati, United States.
How old was Otto Warmbier when he died?
Otto Warmbier died on June 19, 2017, aged 22.
Who shares a birthday with Otto Warmbier?
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