Herman Wouk
(1915-2019)

American writer (1915-2019) – Herman Wouk was born in The Bronx (Borough of New York City, New York, United States) on May 27th, 1915 and died in Palm Springs (Resort city in Riverside County, southern California, United States) on May 17th, 2019 at the age of 103. Today Herman Wouk would be 108 years old.

Age

how old was Herman Wouk when he died?

103

Herman Wouk died in 2019 at the age of 103.

Biographical data

Birthday	May 27th, 1915 (Thursday)
Place of Birth	The Bronx Borough of New York City, New York, United States
Death Date	May 17th, 2019 (Friday)
Death place	Palm Springs Resort city in Riverside County, southern California, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Gemini (The Twins) ♊
Chinese Zodiac	Rabbit 兔

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Herman Wouk

Birthday

When was Herman Wouk born?

Herman Wouk was born on May 27th, 1915.

Death

When did Herman Wouk die?

Herman Wouk died on May 17th, 2019 at the age of 103 in Palm Springs (Resort city in Riverside County, southern California, United States). Today Herman Wouk would be 108 years old.