Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
(1741-1803)

Attribué à Joseph Ducreux, Pierre-Ambroise-François Choderlos de Laclos (18e siècle) Choderlos de Laclos (1741–1803), writer Foto: Attributed to Joseph Ducreux / Public Domain

French novelist, official and army general – Pierre Choderlos de Laclos was born in Amiens (Commune in Somme, France) on October 18th, 1741 and died in Taranto (Italian comune) on September 5th, 1803 at the age of 61. Today Pierre Choderlos de Laclos would be 282 years old.

Age

how old was Pierre Choderlos de Laclos when he died?

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos died in 1803 at the age of 61.

Biographical data

Birthday	October 18th, 1741 (Wednesday)
Place of Birth	Amiens Commune in Somme, France
Death Date	September 5th, 1803 (Monday)
Death place	Taranto Italian comune
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Libra (The Scales) ♎
Chinese Zodiac	Rooster 雞

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Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

Birthday

When was Pierre Choderlos de Laclos born?

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos was born on October 18th, 1741.

Death

When did Pierre Choderlos de Laclos die?

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos died on September 5th, 1803 at the age of 61 in Taranto (Italian comune). Today Pierre Choderlos de Laclos would be 282 years old.