Media · Television · 1971–2022
Shireen Abu Akleh — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 3 April 1971 · Died: 11 May 2022 · Age at death: 51
How old was Shireen Abu Akleh when she died?
Shireen Abu Akleh died aged 51. She was born on 3 April 1971 and died on 11 May 2022.
Renowned Palestinian-American journalist and longtime Al Jazeera reporter
Did you know?She was often described as the voice of Palestine and was one of the first Arab women to become a war correspondent.
Shireen Abu Akleh (Arabic: شيرين أبو عاقلة, romanized: Šīrīn Abū ʿĀqila; April 3, 1971 – May 11, 2022) was a prominent Palestinian-American journalist who worked as a reporter for 25 years for Al Jazeera, before she was killed by Israeli forces while wearing a blue press vest and covering a raid on the Jenin refugee…
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- Age at death
- 51
- Would be
- 55
- Years since death
- 4
- Born
- April 3, 1971 · Jerusalem, Palestine
- Died
- May 11, 2022
- Cause of death
- Gunshot wound
- Nationality
- Palestinian
- Known for
- Media, Television
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- Would-be age todayShireen Abu Akleh would be 55 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryShireen Abu Akleh's 56th birthday is in 160 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!56th
- Death anniversaryThe 5th anniversary of Shireen Abu Akleh's death is in 198 days. A moment to remember their legacy.5th
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