Günter Blobel
(1936-2018)

German American biologist (1999 Nobel Prize) – Günter Blobel was born in Niegosławice (Village in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland) on May 21st, 1936 and died in New York City (Most populous city in the United States) on February 18th, 2018 at the age of 81. Today Günter Blobel would be 88 years old.

Age

how old was Günter Blobel when he died?

Günter Blobel died in 2018 at the age of 81.

Biographical data

Birthday	May 21st, 1936 (Thursday)
Place of Birth	Niegosławice Village in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland
Death Date	February 18th, 2018 (Sunday)
Death place	New York City Most populous city in the United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Taurus (The Bull) ♉
Chinese Zodiac	Rat 鼠

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Günter Blobel

Birthday

When was Günter Blobel born?

Günter Blobel was born on May 21st, 1936.

Death

When did Günter Blobel die?

Günter Blobel died on February 18th, 2018 at the age of 81 in New York City (Most populous city in the United States). Today Günter Blobel would be 88 years old.