Betty Ford
(1918-2011)

First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977 – Betty Ford was born in Chicago (City and county seat of Cook County, Illinois, United States of America) on April 8th, 1918 and died in Rancho Mirage (City in Riverside County, California, United States) on July 8th, 2011 at the age of 93. Today Betty Ford would be 106 years old.

Age

how old was Betty Ford when he died?

Betty Ford died in 2011 at the age of 93.

Biographical data

Birthday	April 8th, 1918 (Monday)
Place of Birth	Chicago City and county seat of Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Death Date	July 8th, 2011 (Friday)
Death place	Rancho Mirage City in Riverside County, California, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Aries (The Ram) ♈
Chinese Zodiac	Horse 馬

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Betty Ford

Birthday

When was Betty Ford born?

Betty Ford was born on April 8th, 1918.

Death

When did Betty Ford die?

Betty Ford died on July 8th, 2011 at the age of 93 in Rancho Mirage (City in Riverside County, California, United States). Today Betty Ford would be 106 years old.