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David Foster Wallace
David Foster Wallace was born on February 21, 1962 in Ithaca and died on September 12, 2008, aged 46.
Born
February 21, 1962
David Foster Wallace died aged 46.
Died: September 12, 2008
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
- Birthplace
- Ithaca
- Professions
- essayist, university teacher, writer, novelist
- Citizenship
- United States
More about David Foster Wallace
- Zodiac sign
- Pisces
All birth date sources
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- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- SNAC
- BnF authorities
- filmportal.de
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Find a Grave
- Munzinger Personen
- Integrated Authority File
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
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Quick answers
When was David Foster Wallace born?
David Foster Wallace was born on February 21, 1962 in Ithaca and died on September 12, 2008, aged 46.
How old was David Foster Wallace when they died?
David Foster Wallace died aged 46.