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Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley was born on December 30, 1928 in Magnolia and died on June 2, 2008, aged 79.
Born
December 30, 1928
Bo Diddley died aged 79.
Died: June 2, 2008
- Birthplace
- Magnolia, McComb
- Professions
- composer, singer, guitarist, boxer, musician, singer-songwriter
- Citizenship
- United States
More about Bo Diddley
- Zodiac sign
- Capricorn
- Birth name
- Ellas Otha Bates
- Pseudonyms
- Bo Diddley
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- Find a Grave
- blackpast.org
- SNAC
- Internet Broadway Database
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- BnF authorities
- Integrated Authority File
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
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Quick answers
When was Bo Diddley born?
Bo Diddley was born on December 30, 1928 in Magnolia and died on June 2, 2008, aged 79.
How old was Bo Diddley when they died?
Bo Diddley died aged 79.