John Cage
(1912-1992)

American avant-garde composer (1912-1992) – John Cage was born in Los Angeles (Largest city in California, United States of America) on September 5th, 1912 and died in New York City (Most populous city in the United States) on August 12th, 1992 at the age of 79. Today John Cage would be 112 years old.

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Age

how old was John Cage when he died?

John Cage died in 1992 at the age of 79.

Biographical data

Birthday	September 5th, 1912 (Thursday)
Place of Birth	Los Angeles Largest city in California, United States of America
Death Date	August 12th, 1992 (Wednesday)
Death place	New York City Most populous city in the United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Virgo (The Maiden) ♍
Chinese Zodiac	Rat 鼠

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John Cage

Birthday

When was John Cage born?

John Cage was born on September 5th, 1912.

Death

When did John Cage die?

John Cage died on August 12th, 1992 at the age of 79 in New York City (Most populous city in the United States). Today John Cage would be 112 years old.