William Tenn
(1920-2010)

British-American science fiction author (1920-2010) – William Tenn was born in London (Capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom) on May 9th, 1920 and died in Mt. Lebanon (Municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States) on February 7th, 2010 at the age of 89. Today William Tenn would be 103 years old.

Age

how old was William Tenn when he died?

William Tenn died in 2010 at the age of 89.

Biographical data

Birthday	May 9th, 1920 (Sunday)
Place of Birth	London Capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
Death Date	February 7th, 2010 (Sunday)
Death place	Mt. Lebanon Municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Taurus (The Bull) ♉
Chinese Zodiac	Monkey 猴

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William Tenn

Birthday

When was William Tenn born?

William Tenn was born on May 9th, 1920.

Death

When did William Tenn die?

William Tenn died on February 7th, 2010 at the age of 89 in Mt. Lebanon (Municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States). Today William Tenn would be 103 years old.