Peter Dickinson
(1927-2015)

English children's writer – Peter Dickinson was born in Livingstone (City in Zambia) on December 16th, 1927 and died in Winchester (City and unparished area within the larger City of Winchester, Hampshire, England) on December 16th, 2015 at the age of 88. Today Peter Dickinson would be 96 years old.

Age

how old was Peter Dickinson when he died?

Peter Dickinson died in 2015 at the age of 88.

Biographical data

Birthday	December 16th, 1927 (Friday)
Place of Birth	Livingstone City in Zambia
Death Date	December 16th, 2015 (Wednesday)
Death place	Winchester City and unparished area within the larger City of Winchester, Hampshire, England
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer) ♐
Chinese Zodiac	Rabbit 兔

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Peter Dickinson

Birthday

When was Peter Dickinson born?

Peter Dickinson was born on December 16th, 1927.

Death

When did Peter Dickinson die?

Peter Dickinson died on December 16th, 2015 at the age of 88 in Winchester (City and unparished area within the larger City of Winchester, Hampshire, England). Today Peter Dickinson would be 96 years old.