THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Merce Cunningham
American dancer and choreographer (1919–2009)
Merce Cunningham was born on April 16, 1919 in Centralia, United States and died on July 26, 2009, aged 90.
Born
April 16, 1919
Merce Cunningham died aged 90.
Died: July 26, 2009
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Centralia, United States
- Professions
- author, choreographer, conductor, musician, draftsperson, ballet dancer, dancer
- Citizenship
- United States
More about Merce Cunningham
- Zodiac sign
- Aries
- Birth name
- Mercier Philip Cunningham
Family
- Partner
- John Cage
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- Internet Broadway Database
- Archivio Storico Ricordi
- Le Delarge
- Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- RKDartists
- filmportal.de
- Munzinger Personen
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- SNAC
- The Fine Art Archive Db
- Integrated Authority File
- BnF authorities
- Cunningham, Merce
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Merce Cunningham when they died?
Merce Cunningham died aged 90.
When is Merce Cunningham’s birthday?
Merce Cunningham’s recorded birthday is April 16.
Where was Merce Cunningham born?
Merce Cunningham was born in Centralia, United States.
What was Merce Cunningham’s name at birth?
Merce Cunningham’s recorded birth name is Mercier Philip Cunningham.
When did Merce Cunningham die?
Merce Cunningham died on July 26, 2009.