Joseph Heller
(1923-1999)

American writer – Joseph Heller was born in New York City (Most populous city in the United States) on May 1st, 1923 and died in East Hampton (Town in New York, United States) on December 12th, 1999 at the age of 76. Today Joseph Heller would be 100 years old.

Age

how old was Joseph Heller when he died?

Joseph Heller died in 1999 at the age of 76.

Biographical data

Birthday	May 1st, 1923 (Tuesday)
Place of Birth	New York City Most populous city in the United States
Death Date	December 12th, 1999 (Sunday)
Death place	East Hampton Town in New York, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Taurus (The Bull) ♉
Chinese Zodiac	Pig 豬

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Joseph Heller

Birthday

When was Joseph Heller born?

Joseph Heller was born on May 1st, 1923.

Death

When did Joseph Heller die?

Joseph Heller died on December 12th, 1999 at the age of 76 in East Hampton (Town in New York, United States). Today Joseph Heller would be 100 years old.