Born: 11 September 1903 · Died: 6 August 1969 · Age at death: 65
How old was Theodor W. Adorno when he died?
Theodor W. Adorno died aged 65. He was born on 11 September 1903 and died on 6 August 1969.
German philosopher and key figure of the Frankfurt School
Did you know?He was an accomplished pianist who studied music composition in Vienna under the renowned composer Alban Berg.
Quick facts
Date of birth11 September 1903
Date of death6 August 1969
Age at death65
NationalityGerman
BirthplaceFrankfurt, Germany
Occupationphilosopher, composer, musicologist
Editor's Take:
Theodor Adorno asked why the age of reason had produced fascism and genocide. With Max Horkheimer he argued that mass entertainment could make people passive. They called this the 'culture industry'. His writing is dense and difficult, and deliberately so. He distrusted easy answers. His ideas still shape debates about media, music and society. Students who admired him in the 1960s often clashed with him over protest politics. He died in 1969, soon after these conflicts with students.
Key Milestones
1938: Moves to the United States in exile
1944: Completes Dialectic of Enlightenment with Horkheimer
1949: Returns to Frankfurt
1966: Publishes Negative Dialectics
Theodor W. Adorno (German:; born Theodor Ludwig Wiesengrund; 11 September 1903 – 6 August 1969) was a German philosopher, cultural, and music critic.
Theodor W. Adorno's birthday is September 11. He was born on September 11, 1903 in Frankfurt, Germany.
How old was Theodor W. Adorno when he died?
Theodor W. Adorno died on August 6, 1969, aged 65.
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