Gabriel García Márquez Death
Gabriel passed away on April 17, 2014 at the age of 87 in Mexico City, Mexico.
When did Gabriel García Márquez die?
April 17, 2014How old was Gabriel García Márquez when died?
87Where did Gabriel García Márquez die? What was the location of death?
Mexico City, Mexico
Gabriel García Márquez Birthday and Date of Death
Gabriel García Márquez was born on March 6, 1927 and died on April 17, 2014. Gabriel was 87 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: March 6, 1927
Date of Death: April 17, 2014
Age at Death: 87
Gabriel García Márquez - Biography
Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez (/ɡɑrˈsiːə ˈmɑrkɛs/; 6 March 1927 – 17 April 2014) was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo or Gabito throughout Latin America. Considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century and one of the best in the Spanish language, he was awarded the 1972 Neustadt International Prize for Literature and the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature. He pursued a self-directed education that resulted in his leaving law school for a career in journalism. From early on, he showed no inhibitions in his criticism of Colombian and foreign politics. In 1958, he married Mercedes Barcha; they had two sons, Rodrigo and Gonzalo.
