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Vasily Grossman — Age & Birthday

Born: 29 November 1905 · Died: 14 September 1964 · Age at death: 58

How old was Vasily Grossman when he died?

Vasily Grossman died aged 58. He was born on 29 November 1905 and died on 14 September 1964.

Soviet journalist and author of the epic novel Life and Fate

Did you know?During the Second World War, he spent three years as a front-line correspondent for the Red Army newspaper, reporting from the Battle of Stalingrad.

Vasily Semyonovich Grossman (Russian: Васи́лий Семёнович Гро́ссман; 12 December 1905 – 14 September 1964) was a Soviet writer and journalist.

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Age at death: 58
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Years since death: 62

Born: November 29, 1905 · Berdychiv, Ukraine
Died: September 14, 1964
Cause of death: Cancer
Nationality: Soviet
Known for: Literature, Media, Technology

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Child: Yekaterina Vasilyevna Korotkova

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