Wei Wei
(1922-2023)

Chinese actress (1922–2023) – Wei Wei was born in Zhenjiang (Prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, China) on May 17th, 1922 and died in Hong Kong (City and special administrative region of China) on November 2nd, 2023 at the age of 101. Today Wei Wei would be 101 years old.

Age

how old was Wei Wei when he died?

101

Wei Wei died in 2023 at the age of 101.

Biographical data

Birthday	May 17th, 1922 (Wednesday)
Place of Birth	Zhenjiang Prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, China
Death Date	November 2nd, 2023 (Thursday)
Death place	Hong Kong City and special administrative region of China
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Taurus (The Bull) ♉
Chinese Zodiac	Dog 狗

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Wei Wei

Birthday

When was Wei Wei born?

Wei Wei was born on May 17th, 1922.

Death

When did Wei Wei die?

Wei Wei died on November 2nd, 2023 at the age of 101 in Hong Kong (City and special administrative region of China). Today Wei Wei would be 101 years old.