Võ Phiến
(1925-2015)

Vietnamese writer – Võ Phiến was born in Bình Định (Province of Vietnam) on October 20th, 1925 and died in Santa Ana (County seat and city of Orange County, California, United States) on September 25th, 2015 at the age of 89. Today Võ Phiến would be 98 years old.

Age

how old was Võ Phiến when he died?

Võ Phiến died in 2015 at the age of 89.

Biographical data

Birthday	October 20th, 1925 (Tuesday)
Place of Birth	Bình Định Province of Vietnam
Death Date	September 25th, 2015 (Friday)
Death place	Santa Ana County seat and city of Orange County, California, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Libra (The Scales) ♎
Chinese Zodiac	Ox 牛

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Võ Phiến

Birthday

When was Võ Phiến born?

Võ Phiến was born on October 20th, 1925.

Death

When did Võ Phiến die?

Võ Phiến died on September 25th, 2015 at the age of 89 in Santa Ana (County seat and city of Orange County, California, United States). Today Võ Phiến would be 98 years old.