William E. Thornton
(1929-2021)

American astronaut – William E. Thornton was born in Faison (Town in North Carolina, United States) on April 14th, 1929 and died in Boerne (City in and county seat of Kendall County, Texas, United States) on January 11th, 2021 at the age of 91. Today William E. Thornton would be 95 years old.

Age

how old was William E. Thornton when he died?

William E. Thornton died in 2021 at the age of 91.

Biographical data

Birthday	April 14th, 1929 (Sunday)
Place of Birth	Faison Town in North Carolina, United States
Death Date	January 11th, 2021 (Monday)
Death place	Boerne City in and county seat of Kendall County, Texas, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Aries (The Ram) ♈
Chinese Zodiac	Snake 蛇

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William E. Thornton

Birthday

When was William E. Thornton born?

William E. Thornton was born on April 14th, 1929.

Death

When did William E. Thornton die?

William E. Thornton died on January 11th, 2021 at the age of 91 in Boerne (City in and county seat of Kendall County, Texas, United States). Today William E. Thornton would be 95 years old.