Robert Desnos
(1900-1945)

French writer – Robert Desnos was born in Paris (Capital of France) on July 4th, 1900 and died in Theresienstadt concentration camp (Nazi concentration camp in Terezín, Czechoslovakia) on June 8th, 1945 at the age of 44. Today Robert Desnos would be 123 years old.

Age

how old was Robert Desnos when he died?

Robert Desnos died in 1945 at the age of 44.

Biographical data

Birthday	July 4th, 1900 (Wednesday)
Place of Birth	Paris Capital of France
Death Date	June 8th, 1945 (Friday)
Death place	Theresienstadt concentration camp Nazi concentration camp in Terezín, Czechoslovakia
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Cancer (The Crab) ♋
Chinese Zodiac	Rat 鼠

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Robert Desnos

Birthday

When was Robert Desnos born?

Robert Desnos was born on July 4th, 1900.

Death

When did Robert Desnos die?

Robert Desnos died on June 8th, 1945 at the age of 44 in Theresienstadt concentration camp (Nazi concentration camp in Terezín, Czechoslovakia). Today Robert Desnos would be 123 years old.