Literature · Art · Film · 1926–1977
René Goscinny — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 14 August 1926 · Died: 5 November 1977 · Age at death: 51
How old was René Goscinny when he died?
René Goscinny died aged 51. He was born on 14 August 1926 and died on 5 November 1977.
French writer who co-created the Asterix comic book series
Did you know?He spent much of his childhood in Argentina and later worked in New York, where he met his future artistic collaborator.
René Goscinny (French:; Polish:; 14 August 1926 – 5 November 1977) was a French comic editor and writer, who created the Asterix comic book series with illustrator Albert Uderzo.
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- Age at death
- 51
- Would be
- 100
- Years since death
- 48
- Born
- August 14, 1926 · 5th arrondissement of Paris, France
- Died
- November 5, 1977
- Cause of death
- Myocardial infarction
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Literature, Art, Film
Family
- Father
- Stanislaus Goscinny
- Mother
- Anna Goscinny
- Child
- Anne Goscinny
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- Born on August 14Born on August 14 too? You share your birthday with René Goscinny, John Galsworthy, Halle Berry and 26 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on November 5René Goscinny is remembered every November 5, along with 13 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day René Goscinny was bornA newspaper front page for 14 August 1926, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayRené Goscinny would be 100 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryRené Goscinny's 101st birthday is in 293 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!101st
- Death anniversaryThe 49th anniversary of René Goscinny's death is in 11 days. A moment to remember their legacy.49th
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