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Tove Jansson
Tove Jansson was born on August 9, 1914 in Helsinki, Finland and died on June 27, 2001, aged 86.
Born
August 9, 1914
Tove Jansson died aged 86.
Died: June 27, 2001
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
- Birthplace
- Helsinki, Finland, Helsingborg, Sweden
- Professions
- author, muralist, caricaturist, exlibrist, children's writer, cartoonist, picture book writer, illustrator, comics writer, writer, painter, draftsperson, graphic artist
- Citizenship
- Finland, Grand Duchy of Finland
More about Tove Jansson
- Zodiac sign
- Leo
- Birth name
- Tove Marika Jansson
- Pseudonyms
- Vera Haij
Family
- Sibling
- Lars Jansson
- Mother
- Signe Hammarsten-Jansson
- Sibling
- Per Olov Jansson
- Partner
- Atos Wirtanen
- Partner
- Tuulikki Pietilä
All birth date sources
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- SNAC
- Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Le Delarge
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- FemBio database
- NooSFere
- The Fine Art Archive Db
- BD Gest'
- RKDartists
- Biografiskt lexikon för Finland
- BnF authorities
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- Lambiek Comiclopedia
- Integrated Authority File
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Tove Jansson when they died?
Tove Jansson died aged 86.
When is Tove Jansson’s birthday?
Tove Jansson’s recorded birthday is August 9.
Where was Tove Jansson born?
Tove Jansson was born in Helsinki, Finland; Helsingborg, Sweden.
What was Tove Jansson’s name at birth?
Tove Jansson’s recorded birth name is Tove Marika Jansson.
When did Tove Jansson die?
Tove Jansson died on June 27, 2001.