Dick Bruna
(1927-2017)

Dick Bruna (cropped) Picture of Dick Bruna in his studio. Foto: Dolph Kohnstamm / CC BY-SA 3.0

Dutch writer and illustrator – Dick Bruna was born in Utrecht (Municipality in the Netherlands and capital city of the province of Utrecht) on August 23rd, 1927 and died in Utrecht (Municipality in the Netherlands and capital city of the province of Utrecht) on February 16th, 2017 at the age of 89. Today Dick Bruna would be 96 years old.

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Age

how old was Dick Bruna when he died?

Dick Bruna died in 2017 at the age of 89.

Biographical data

Birthday	August 23rd, 1927 (Tuesday)
Place of Birth	Utrecht Municipality in the Netherlands and capital city of the province of Utrecht
Death Date	February 16th, 2017 (Thursday)
Death place	Utrecht Municipality in the Netherlands and capital city of the province of Utrecht
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Leo (The Lion) ♌
Chinese Zodiac	Rabbit 兔

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Dick Bruna

Birthday

When was Dick Bruna born?

Dick Bruna was born on August 23rd, 1927.

Death

When did Dick Bruna die?

Dick Bruna died on February 16th, 2017 at the age of 89 in Utrecht (Municipality in the Netherlands and capital city of the province of Utrecht). Today Dick Bruna would be 96 years old.