Walter Munk
(1917-2019)

American oceanographer (1917-2019) – Walter Munk was born in Vienna (Capital of and state in Austria) on October 19th, 1917 and died in La Jolla (Neighborhood in San Diego, California, United States) on February 8th, 2019 at the age of 101. Today Walter Munk would be 106 years old.

Age

how old was Walter Munk when he died?

101

Walter Munk died in 2019 at the age of 101.

Biographical data

Birthday	October 19th, 1917 (Friday)
Place of Birth	Vienna Capital of and state in Austria
Death Date	February 8th, 2019 (Friday)
Death place	La Jolla Neighborhood in San Diego, California, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Libra (The Scales) ♎
Chinese Zodiac	Snake 蛇

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Walter Munk

Birthday

When was Walter Munk born?

Walter Munk was born on October 19th, 1917.

Death

When did Walter Munk die?

Walter Munk died on February 8th, 2019 at the age of 101 in La Jolla (Neighborhood in San Diego, California, United States). Today Walter Munk would be 106 years old.