Otto Heinrich Frank
(1889-1980)

Otto Frank (1961) Anne Frank Huis geopend. Tijdens toespraak 1 mei 1961 Foto: Jac. de Nijs / Anefo / CC BY-SA 3.0 nl

Father of Holocaust diarist Anne Frank – Otto Heinrich Frank was born in Frankfurt (City in Hesse, Germany) on May 12th, 1889 and died in Birsfelden (Municipality in the canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland) on August 19th, 1980 at the age of 91. Today Otto Heinrich Frank would be 134 years old.

Age

how old was Otto Heinrich Frank when he died?

Otto Heinrich Frank died in 1980 at the age of 91.

Biographical data

Birthday	May 12th, 1889 (Sunday)
Place of Birth	Frankfurt City in Hesse, Germany
Death Date	August 19th, 1980 (Tuesday)
Death place	Birsfelden Municipality in the canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Taurus (The Bull) ♉
Chinese Zodiac	Ox 牛

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Otto Heinrich Frank

Birthday

When was Otto Heinrich Frank born?

Otto Heinrich Frank was born on May 12th, 1889.

Death

When did Otto Heinrich Frank die?

Otto Heinrich Frank died on August 19th, 1980 at the age of 91 in Birsfelden (Municipality in the canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland). Today Otto Heinrich Frank would be 134 years old.