John Gielgud Death
Sir John passed away on May 21, 2000 at the age of 96 in Wotton Underwood, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK. Sir John's cause of death was natural causes.
When did John Gielgud die?
May 21, 2000How did John Gielgud die? What was the cause of death?
Natural causesHow old was John Gielgud when died?
96Where did John Gielgud die? What was the location of death?
Wotton Underwood, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK
John Gielgud Birthday and Date of Death
John Gielgud was born on April 14, 1904 and died on May 21, 2000. Sir John was 96 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: April 14, 1904
Date of Death: May 21, 2000
Age at Death: 96
John Gielgud - Biography
Sir Arthur John Gielgud OM CH (14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000) was an English actor and theater director whose career spanned eight decades. With Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, he was one of the trinity of actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century. A member of the Terry family theatrical dynasty, he gained his first paid acting work as a junior member of his cousin Phyllis Neilson-Terry's company in 1922. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art he worked in repertory theater and in the West End before establishing himself at the Old Vic as an exponent of Shakespeare in 1929–31.
