Jean Rhys Death
Jean passed away on May 14, 1979 at the age of 88.
Jean Rhys death quick facts:
When did Jean Rhys die?
May 14, 1979How old was Jean Rhys when died?
88
Jean Rhys Birthday and Date of Death
Jean Rhys was born on August 24, 1890 and died on May 14, 1979. Jean was 88 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: August 24, 1890
Date of Death: May 14, 1979
Age at Death: 88
Jean Rhys - Biography
Jean Rhys, CBE (/ˈdʒiːn riːs/; 24 August 1890 – 14 May 1979), born Ella Gwendolyn Rees Williams, was a mid-20th-century novelist who was born and grew up in the Caribbean island of Dominica, though she was mainly resident in England from the age of 16. She is best known for her novel Wide Sargasso Sea (1966), written as a prequel to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre.
