Literature · Film · 1859–1916
Sholem Aleichem — Age & Birthday
Born: 18 February 1859 · Died: 13 May 1916 · Age at death: 57
How old was Sholem Aleichem when he died?
Sholem Aleichem died aged 57. He was born on 18 February 1859 and died on 13 May 1916.
Yiddish author who wrote the stories that inspired Fiddler on the Roof
Did you know?He was often referred to as the 'Jewish Mark Twain', a comparison the American writer reportedly found highly flattering.
Solomon Naumovich Rabinovich or Solomon Naumovych Rabinovych (2 March 1859 – May 13, 1916), better known under his pen name Sholem Aleichem, was a Ukrainian Jewish author and playwright who wrote in Yiddish and lived in the Russian Empire and later the United States.
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- Age at death
- 57
- Years since death
- 110
- Born
- February 18, 1859 · Pereiaslav, Ukraine
- Died
- May 13, 1916
- Cause of death
- Tuberculosis
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Literature, Film
Family
- Children
- Marie Waife, Sarah Rabinovich
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