Erkki Kurenniemi
(1941-2017)

Finnish designer, philosopher and artist, pionier of electronic music as designer of electronic instruments and composer (1941–2017) – Erkki Kurenniemi was born in Hämeenlinna (City in the region of Tavastia Proper in Finland) on July 10th, 1941 and died in Helsinki (Capital and most populous city of Finland) on May 1st, 2017 at the age of 75. Today Erkki Kurenniemi would be 82 years old.

Age

how old was Erkki Kurenniemi when he died?

Erkki Kurenniemi died in 2017 at the age of 75.

Biographical data

Birthday	July 10th, 1941 (Thursday)
Place of Birth	Hämeenlinna City in the region of Tavastia Proper in Finland
Death Date	May 1st, 2017 (Monday)
Death place	Helsinki Capital and most populous city of Finland
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Cancer (The Crab) ♋
Chinese Zodiac	Snake 蛇

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Erkki Kurenniemi

Birthday

When was Erkki Kurenniemi born?

Erkki Kurenniemi was born on July 10th, 1941.

Death

When did Erkki Kurenniemi die?

Erkki Kurenniemi died on May 1st, 2017 at the age of 75 in Helsinki (Capital and most populous city of Finland). Today Erkki Kurenniemi would be 82 years old.