Augusto Giacometti
(1877-1947)

Swiss artist (1877-1947) – Augusto Giacometti was born in Stampa (Village and former municipality in Bregaglia in the canton of the Grisons, Switzerland) on August 16th, 1877 and died in Zürich (Capital of the canton of Zürich, Switzerland) on June 9th, 1947 at the age of 69. Today Augusto Giacometti would be 146 years old.

Age

how old was Augusto Giacometti when he died?

Augusto Giacometti died in 1947 at the age of 69.

Biographical data

Birthday	August 16th, 1877 (Thursday)
Place of Birth	Stampa Village and former municipality in Bregaglia in the canton of the Grisons, Switzerland
Death Date	June 9th, 1947 (Monday)
Death place	Zürich Capital of the canton of Zürich, Switzerland
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Leo (The Lion) ♌
Chinese Zodiac	Ox 牛

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Augusto Giacometti

Birthday

When was Augusto Giacometti born?

Augusto Giacometti was born on August 16th, 1877.

Death

When did Augusto Giacometti die?

Augusto Giacometti died on June 9th, 1947 at the age of 69 in Zürich (Capital of the canton of Zürich, Switzerland). Today Augusto Giacometti would be 146 years old.