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Paul Auster — Age & Birthday

Born: 3 February 1947 · Died: 30 April 2024 · Age at death: 77

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Paul Auster died aged 77. He was born on 3 February 1947 and died on 30 April 2024.

American novelist best known for The New York Trilogy

Did you know?He spent several years living in France after university, where he worked as a translator and lived in a small maid's room.

Paul Benjamin Auster (February 3, 1947 – April 30, 2024) was an American writer, novelist, memoirist, poet, and filmmaker.

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Age at death: 77
Would be: 79
Years since death: 2

Born: February 3, 1947 · Newark, United States
Died: April 30, 2024
Cause of death: Lung cancer
Nationality: American
Known for: Literature, Film, Music

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Spouses: Lydia Davis, Siri Hustvedt
Children: Daniel Auster, Sophie Auster

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