Christine Jorgensen
(1926-1989)

First American to become widely known for having sex reassignment surgery (1926-1989) – Christine Jorgensen was born in The Bronx (Borough of New York City, New York, United States) on May 30th, 1926 and died in San Clemente (City in Orange County, California, United States) on May 3rd, 1989 at the age of 62. Today Christine Jorgensen would be 97 years old.

Age

how old was Christine Jorgensen when he died?

Christine Jorgensen died in 1989 at the age of 62.

Biographical data

Birthday	May 30th, 1926 (Sunday)
Place of Birth	The Bronx Borough of New York City, New York, United States
Death Date	May 3rd, 1989 (Wednesday)
Death place	San Clemente City in Orange County, California, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Gemini (The Twins) ♊
Chinese Zodiac	Tiger 兎

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Christine Jorgensen

Birthday

When was Christine Jorgensen born?

Christine Jorgensen was born on May 30th, 1926.

Death

When did Christine Jorgensen die?

Christine Jorgensen died on May 3rd, 1989 at the age of 62 in San Clemente (City in Orange County, California, United States). Today Christine Jorgensen would be 97 years old.