Literature · Activism · Film · 1922–2015
Yaşar Kemal — Age & Birthday
Born: 6 October 1922 · Died: 28 February 2015 · Age at death: 92
How old was Yaşar Kemal when he died?
Yaşar Kemal died aged 92. He was born on 6 October 1922 and died on 28 February 2015.
Leading Turkish author of the novel Memed, My Hawk
Did you know?He was the first Turkish writer to be nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Yaşar Kemal (Turkish pronunciation:; born Kemal Sadık Gökçeli; 6 October 1923 – 28 February 2015) was a leading Turkish writer of Kurdish descent and a human rights activist.
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- Age at death
- 92
- Would be
- 104
- Years since death
- 11
- Born
- October 6, 1922 · Gökçedam, Turkey
- Died
- February 28, 2015
- Cause of death
- Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
- Nationality
- Turkish
- Known for
- Literature, Activism, Film
Family
- Spouse
- Tilda Kemal
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- See the front page from the day Yaşar Kemal was bornA newspaper front page for 6 October 1922, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayYaşar Kemal would be 104 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryYaşar Kemal's 105th birthday is in 345 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!105th
- Death anniversaryThe 12th anniversary of Yaşar Kemal's death is in 125 days. A moment to remember their legacy.12th
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