Literature · 1930–1998
Ted Hughes — Age & Birthday
Born: 17 August 1930 · Died: 28 October 1998 · Age at death: 68
How old was Ted Hughes when he died?
Ted Hughes died aged 68. He was born on 17 August 1930 and died on 28 October 1998.
Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom and author of The Iron Man
Did you know?He wrote his popular children's book to comfort his own children, and it was later adapted into the animated film The Iron Giant.
Edward James Hughes (17 August 1930 – 28 October 1998) was an English poet, translator, and children's writer. Critics frequently rank him as one of the best poets of his generation and one of the twentieth century's greatest writers.
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- Age at death
- 68
- Would be
- 96
- Years since death
- 27
- Born
- August 17, 1930 · Mytholmroyd, United Kingdom
- Died
- October 28, 1998
- Cause of death
- Myocardial infarction, colorectal cancer
- Nationality
- British
- Known for
- Literature
Family
- Spouse
- Sylvia Plath
- Children
- Frieda Hughes, Nicholas Hughes
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- Born on August 17Born on August 17 too? You share your birthday with Ted Hughes, Robert De Niro, Herta Müller and 26 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on October 28Ted Hughes is remembered every October 28, along with 15 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Ted Hughes was bornA newspaper front page for 17 August 1930, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayTed Hughes would be 96 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryTed Hughes's 97th birthday is in 294 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!97th
- Death anniversaryThe 28th anniversary of Ted Hughes's death is tomorrow. A moment to remember their legacy.28th
- Leo zodiac signLeo people are known for being confident, generous and dramatic. Are you a Leo like Ted Hughes? Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
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