Francesco Merli
(1887-1976)

Italian opera singer – Francesco Merli was born in Corsico (Italian comune) on January 28th, 1887 and died in Milan (Italian commune and capital city of Lombardy) on December 11th, 1976 at the age of 89. Today Francesco Merli would be 137 years old.

Age

how old was Francesco Merli when he died?

Francesco Merli died in 1976 at the age of 89.

Biographical data

Birthday	January 28th, 1887 (Friday)
Place of Birth	Corsico Italian comune
Death Date	December 11th, 1976 (Saturday)
Death place	Milan Italian commune and capital city of Lombardy
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Aquarius (The Water-Bearer) ♒
Chinese Zodiac	Pig 豬

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Francesco Merli

Birthday

When was Francesco Merli born?

Francesco Merli was born on January 28th, 1887.

Death

When did Francesco Merli die?

Francesco Merli died on December 11th, 1976 at the age of 89 in Milan (Italian commune and capital city of Lombardy). Today Francesco Merli would be 137 years old.