Born: 13 November 1850 · Died: 3 December 1894 · Age at death: 44
How old was Robert Louis Stevenson when he died?
Robert Louis Stevenson died aged 44. He was born on 13 November 1850 and died on 3 December 1894.
Scottish author of Treasure Island, Kidnapped and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde who died in Samoa
Did you know?He spent the final years of his life in Samoa, where local people called him Tusitala, meaning a teller of tales.
Quick facts
Date of birth13 November 1850
Date of death3 December 1894
Age at death44
Cause of deathCerebral hemorrhage
NationalityScottish
BirthplaceEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Occupationpoet, essayist, novelist
Editor's Take:
Robert Louis Stevenson wrote some of the best-loved adventure stories in English. Born in Edinburgh, he was sickly from childhood and spent his life searching for healthier climates. Treasure Island, with Long John Silver and its buried gold, began as a map drawn for his stepson. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde explored the dark side of human nature. Kidnapped brought Scottish history to life. He settled in Samoa, where islanders called him Tusitala, the teller of tales. He died there at 44.
Key Milestones
1879: Travels with a Donkey – travel book
1883: Treasure Island – adventure classic
1886: Jekyll and Hyde – gothic novella
1886: Kidnapped – Scottish adventure
Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer.
Robert Louis Stevenson's birthday is November 13. He was born on November 13, 1850 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
How old was Robert Louis Stevenson when he died?
Robert Louis Stevenson died on December 3, 1894, aged 44.
Who shares a birthday with Robert Louis Stevenson?
Famous people who share Robert Louis Stevenson's November 13 birthday include Augustine of Hippo, Huang Xianfan, Whoopi Goldberg, Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Edward III of England.
