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John Gay
John Gay was born on June 30, 1685 in Barnstaple, United Kingdom and died on December 4, 1732, aged 47.
Born
June 30, 1685
John Gay died aged 47.
Died: December 4, 1732
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
- Birthplace
- Barnstaple, United Kingdom
- Professions
- playwright, composer, poet, librettist, writer
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
More about John Gay
- Zodiac sign
- Cancer
All birth date sources
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- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Internet Philosophy Ontology project
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- International Music Score Library Project
- Croatian Encyclopedia
- BnF authorities
- Internet Broadway Database
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- SNAC
- Find a Grave
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
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Questions people ask
How old was John Gay when they died?
John Gay died aged 47.
When is John Gay’s birthday?
John Gay’s recorded birthday is June 30.
Where was John Gay born?
John Gay was born in Barnstaple, United Kingdom.
When did John Gay die?
John Gay died on December 4, 1732.