THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Jean Ray
Belgian writer (1887–1964)
Jean Ray was born on July 8, 1887 in Ghent, Belgium and died on September 17, 1964, aged 77.
Born
July 8, 1887
Jean Ray died aged 77.
Died: September 17, 1964
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Ghent, Belgium
- Professions
- novelist, children's writer, writer, screenwriter, comics writer, short story writer, storyteller, journalist
- Citizenship
- Belgium
More about Jean Ray
- Zodiac sign
- Cancer
- Birth name
- Raymond Jean Marie De Kremer
- Pseudonyms
- John Flanders, Raymond Jean Marie De Kremer, Raymond De Cremer, Raymond Jean Marie de Kremer, Raymond de Cremer, Jean Raymond de Kremer, Jean Raymond De Kremer
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- BD Gest'
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- BnF authorities
- Integrated Authority File
- NooSFere
- RKDartists
- Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature
- Biographie Nationale de Belgique
- filmportal.de
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- SNAC
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Questions people ask
How old was Jean Ray when they died?
Jean Ray died aged 77.
When is Jean Ray’s birthday?
Jean Ray’s recorded birthday is July 8.
Where was Jean Ray born?
Jean Ray was born in Ghent, Belgium.
What was Jean Ray’s name at birth?
Jean Ray’s recorded birth name is Raymond Jean Marie De Kremer.
When did Jean Ray die?
Jean Ray died on September 17, 1964.