Activism · Film · Literature · 1972–1985
Samantha Smith — Age & Birthday
Born: 29 June 1972 · Died: 25 August 1985 · Age at death: 13
How old was Samantha Smith when she died?
Samantha Smith died aged 13. She was born on 29 June 1972 and died on 25 August 1985.
Child peace activist who wrote a letter to the Soviet leader
Did you know?She was invited to the Soviet Union as a goodwill ambassador and became the youngest person to host a news special.
Samantha Reed Smith (June 29, 1972 – August 25, 1985) was an American peace activist and child actress who became famous for her anti-war outreaches during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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- Age at death
- 13
- Would be
- 54
- Years since death
- 41
- Born
- June 29, 1972 · Houlton, United States
- Died
- August 25, 1985
- Cause of death
- Aircraft crash
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Activism, Film, Literature
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- Born on June 29Born on June 29 too? You share your birthday with Samantha Smith, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Giacomo Leopardi and 25 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on August 25Samantha Smith is remembered every August 25, along with 26 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Samantha Smith was bornA newspaper front page for 29 June 1972, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todaySamantha Smith would be 54 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversarySamantha Smith's 55th birthday is in 246 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!55th
- Death anniversaryThe 42nd anniversary of Samantha Smith's death is in 303 days. A moment to remember their legacy.42nd
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