Sports · 1899–1938
Suzanne Lenglen — Age & Birthday
Born: 24 May 1899 · Died: 4 July 1938 · Age at death: 39
How old was Suzanne Lenglen when she died?
Suzanne Lenglen died aged 39. She was born on 24 May 1899 and died on 4 July 1938.
Pioneering French tennis player who won six Wimbledon singles titles
Did you know?She revolutionised women's tennis by wearing shorter skirts and sipping brandy during match breaks to calm her nerves.
Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen (French pronunciation:; 24 May 1899 – 4 July 1938) was a French tennis player. She was the inaugural world No.
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- Age at death
- 39
- Would be
- 127
- Years since death
- 88
- Born
- May 24, 1899 · 16th arrondissement of Paris, France
- Died
- July 4, 1938
- Cause of death
- Leukemia, pernicious anemia
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Sports
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- See the front page from the day Suzanne Lenglen was bornA newspaper front page for 24 May 1899, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todaySuzanne Lenglen would be 127 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversarySuzanne Lenglen's 128th birthday is in 210 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!128th
- Death anniversaryThe 89th anniversary of Suzanne Lenglen's death is in 251 days. A moment to remember their legacy.89th
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