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Gabriel García Márquez
Colombian writer and Nobel laureate (1927–2014)
Gabriel García Márquez was born on March 6, 1927 in Aracataca and died on April 17, 2014, aged 87.
Born
March 6, 1927
Gabriel García Márquez died aged 87.
Died: April 17, 2014
Source:
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- Birthplace
- Aracataca
- Professions
- poet lawyer, film director, journalist, short story writer, playwright, screenwriter, jurist, writer, publisher, novelist, television writer, film screenwriter, prose writer, autobiographer, television actor, opinion journalist
- Citizenship
- Colombia
More about Gabriel García Márquez
- Zodiac sign
- Pisces
- Birth name
- Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez
Family
All birth date sources
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- Munzinger Personen
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- NooSFere
- Archivio Storico Ricordi - digital collection
- BeWeB
- The Fine Art Archive Db
- Enciclopedia de la Literatura en México
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Internet Broadway Database
- BnF authorities
- GeneaStar
- filmportal.de
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Questions people ask
How old was Gabriel García Márquez when they died?
Gabriel García Márquez died aged 87.
When is Gabriel García Márquez’s birthday?
Gabriel García Márquez’s recorded birthday is March 6.
Where was Gabriel García Márquez born?
Gabriel García Márquez was born in Aracataca.
What was Gabriel García Márquez’s name at birth?
Gabriel García Márquez’s recorded birth name is Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez.
When did Gabriel García Márquez die?
Gabriel García Márquez died on April 17, 2014.