John Knowles
(1926-2001)

American novelist (1926-2001) – John Knowles was born in Fairmont (County seat of Marion County, West Virginia, United States) on September 16th, 1926 and died in Fort Lauderdale (City in Broward County, Florida, United States) on November 29th, 2001 at the age of 75. Today John Knowles would be 97 years old.

Age

how old was John Knowles when he died?

John Knowles died in 2001 at the age of 75.

Biographical data

Birthday	September 16th, 1926 (Thursday)
Place of Birth	Fairmont County seat of Marion County, West Virginia, United States
Death Date	November 29th, 2001 (Thursday)
Death place	Fort Lauderdale City in Broward County, Florida, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Virgo (The Maiden) ♍
Chinese Zodiac	Tiger 兎

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John Knowles

Birthday

When was John Knowles born?

John Knowles was born on September 16th, 1926.

Death

When did John Knowles die?

John Knowles died on November 29th, 2001 at the age of 75 in Fort Lauderdale (City in Broward County, Florida, United States). Today John Knowles would be 97 years old.