Umberto Eco Death
Umberto passed away on February 19, 2016 at the age of 84 in Milan, Italy.
When did Umberto Eco die?
February 19, 2016How old was Umberto Eco when died?
84Where did Umberto Eco die? What was the location of death?
Milan, Italy
Umberto Eco Birthday and Date of Death
Umberto Eco was born on January 5, 1932 and died on February 19, 2016. Umberto was 84 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: January 5, 1932
Date of Death: February 19, 2016
Age at Death: 84
Umberto Eco - Biography
Umberto Eco (born 5 January 1932) is an Italian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist. He is best known for his groundbreaking 1980 historical mystery novel Il nome della rosa (The Name of the Rose), an intellectual mystery combining semiotics in fiction, biblical analysis, medieval studies and literary theory. He has since written other novels, including Il pendolo di Foucault (Foucault's Pendulum) and L'isola del giorno prima (The Island of the Day Before). His novel Il cimitero di Praga (The Prague Cemetery), released in 2010, was a best-seller.
