Marcel Golay
(1927-2015)

Swiss astronomer (1927-2015) – Marcel Golay was born in Geneva (City in Switzerland and capital of its canton) on September 6th, 1927 and died in Geneva (City in Switzerland and capital of its canton) on April 9th, 2015 at the age of 87. Today Marcel Golay would be 96 years old.

Age

how old was Marcel Golay when he died?

Marcel Golay died in 2015 at the age of 87.

Biographical data

Birthday	September 6th, 1927 (Tuesday)
Place of Birth	Geneva City in Switzerland and capital of its canton
Death Date	April 9th, 2015 (Thursday)
Death place	Geneva City in Switzerland and capital of its canton
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Virgo (The Maiden) ♍
Chinese Zodiac	Rabbit 兔

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Marcel Golay

Birthday

When was Marcel Golay born?

Marcel Golay was born on September 6th, 1927.

Death

When did Marcel Golay die?

Marcel Golay died on April 9th, 2015 at the age of 87 in Geneva (City in Switzerland and capital of its canton). Today Marcel Golay would be 96 years old.