Fashion · 1889–1950
Vaslav Nijinsky — Age & Birthday
Born: 12 March 1889 · Died: 8 April 1950 · Age at death: 61
How old was Vaslav Nijinsky when he died?
Vaslav Nijinsky died aged 61. He was born on 12 March 1889 and died on 8 April 1950.
Influential ballet dancer and choreographer of the early twentieth century
Did you know?He was celebrated for his gravity-defying leaps and created the groundbreaking, controversial choreography for Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring.
Vaslav or Vatslav Fomich Nijinsky (12 March 1889/1890 – 8 April 1950) was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer of Polish ancestry. He is regarded as the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century.
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- Age at death
- 61
- Would be
- 137
- Years since death
- 76
- Born
- March 12, 1889 · Kyiv, Ukraine
- Died
- April 8, 1950
- Cause of death
- Kidney failure
- Nationality
- Polish
- Known for
- Fashion
Family
- Spouse
- Romola de Pulszky Nijinsky
- Child
- Kyra Nijinsky
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- See the front page from the day Vaslav Nijinsky was bornA newspaper front page for 12 March 1889, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayVaslav Nijinsky would be 137 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
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