Politics · Military · Media · 1895–1944
Richard Sorge — Age & Birthday
Born: 4 October 1895 · Died: 7 November 1944 · Age at death: 49
How old was Richard Sorge when he died?
Richard Sorge died aged 49. He was born on 4 October 1895 and died on 7 November 1944.
German journalist and highly successful Soviet military intelligence officer
Did you know?Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, described him as the most formidable spy in history.
Richard Gustavovich Sorge (Russian: Рихард Густавович Зорге, romanized: Rikhard Gustavovich Zorge; 4 October 1895 – 7 November 1944) was a German journalist and Soviet military intelligence officer who was active before and during World War II and worked undercover as a German journalist in both Nazi Germany and the…
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- Age at death
- 49
- Would be
- 131
- Years since death
- 81
- Born
- October 4, 1895 · Baku, Azerbaijan
- Died
- November 7, 1944
- Cause of death
- Hanging to death
- Nationality
- Soviet
- Known for
- Politics, Military, Media
Family
- Father
- Gustav Wilhelm Richard Sorge
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- Would-be age todayRichard Sorge would be 131 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryRichard Sorge's 132nd birthday is in 343 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!132nd
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