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William Saroyan
Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer (1908-1981)
William Saroyan was born on August 31, 1908 in Fresno, United States and died on May 18, 1981, aged 72.
Born
August 31, 1908
William Saroyan died aged 72.
Died: May 18, 1981
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Fresno, United States
- Professions
- novelist, writer, playwright, songwriter, screenwriter, poet
- Citizenship
- United States
More about William Saroyan
- Zodiac sign
- Virgo
Family
- Child
- Lucy Saroyan
- Spouse
- Carol Grace
- Child
- Aram Saroyan
All birth date sources
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- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- SNAC
- Find a Grave
- Internet Broadway Database
- The Fine Art Archive Db
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10
- BnF authorities
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Discogs
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Munzinger Personen
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was William Saroyan when they died?
William Saroyan died aged 72.
When is William Saroyan’s birthday?
William Saroyan’s recorded birthday is August 31.
Where was William Saroyan born?
William Saroyan was born in Fresno, United States.
When did William Saroyan die?
William Saroyan died on May 18, 1981.