Al Held Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Al Held Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Al Held Facts

Full Name	Al Held
Birthdate	October 12, 1928
Birth Place	Brooklyn, NY
Age (in 2024)	96 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Painter

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Al Held Age & Birthday

Al Held is best known as Painter who has born on October 12, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY. Currently, Al Held is 96 years, 1 months and 9 days old. Al Held will celebrate 97th birthday on Sunday, 12th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Al Held upcoming birthday.

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Al Held Biography

About

American Abstract expressionist painter most recognized for his large-scale, Hard-edge paintings. He began experimenting with perspective and spatial conundrums in black-and-white images in 1967.

Before Fame

His interest in art was fostered after being discharged from the Navy in 1947 and becoming friends with Nicholas Krushenick. He studied at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris for three years.

Trivia

He received the prestigious Logan Medal of the Arts award in 1966.

Family Life

He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a poor Jewish family who was forced to live on welfare because of the Great Depression. He was raised in the East Bronx.

Associated With

He and artist Willem de Kooning were known especially for their Abstract Expressionist paintings.

Top Asked Questions about Al Held

How old is Al Held in 2024?

Al Held is 96 years old today.

When was Al Held born?

Al Held was born on October 12, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY.

What is Al Held zodiac sign?

Al Held zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Al Held best known for?

Al Held was best known as Painter.

Fun Facts about Al Held's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Al Held's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Al Held was born on Friday, 286^th day / 41^st week of 1928
Al Held has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Al Held birthday is XII.X.MCMXXVIII
Al Held's birthstone is Opal
Al Held's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Al Held age in year is 96 years old
Al Held age in month is 1153 months old
Al Held age in day is 35104 days old
Al Held age in hour is 842496 hours old
Al Held age in minute is 50549760 minutes old
Al Held age in second is 3032985600 seconds old
Next Al Held birthday is on Sunday, October 12th 2025
Al Held age in next birthday (2025) is 97 years old
Learn more interesting facts about October 12, 1928 birthday

Historical Events on Al Held Birthday (October 12)

Below are historical events that coincided with Al Held's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1997	The Sidi Daoud massacre in Algeria kills 43 people at a fake roadblock.
1998	Matthew Shepard, a gay student at University of Wyoming, dies five days after he was beaten outside of Laramie.
1999	Pervez Musharraf takes power in Pakistan from Nawaz Sharif through a bloodless coup.
1999	The former Autonomous Soviet Republic of Abkhazia declares its independence from Georgia.
2000	The USS Cole, a US Navy destroyer, is badly damaged by two al-Qaeda suicide bombers, killing 17 crew members and wounding at least 39.
2002	Terrorists detonate bombs in the Sari Club in Bali, killing 202 and wounding over 300.
2005	The second Chinese human spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying two cosmonauts in orbit for five days.
2010	The Finnish Yle TV2 channel's Ajankohtainen kakkonen current affairs program airs controversial Homoilta episode (literally "gay night"), which leads to the resignation of almost 50,000 Finns from the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
2012	The European Union wins the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize.
2013	Fifty-one people are killed after a truck veers off a cliff in Peru.
2017	The United States announces its decision to withdraw from UNESCO. Israel immediately follows.
2018	Princess Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
2019	Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, killing 10 and forcing the evacuation of one million people.
2019	Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya becomes the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours with a time of 1:59:40 in Vienna.
2019	The Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which is under construction, collapses, killing two and injuring 20.
1987	The birth of Marvin Ogunjimi, Belgian footballer
1988	The birth of Sam Whitelock, New Zealand rugby player
1988	The birth of Calum Scott, British singer
1989	The birth of Anna Ohmiya, Japanese curler
1990	The birth of Henri Lansbury, English footballer
1991	The birth of Nicolao Dumitru, Italian footballer
1992	The birth of Josh Hutcherson, American actor and producer
1994	The birth of Alex Katz, American baseball player
1994	The birth of Sean Monahan, Canadian ice hockey player
1994	The birth of Olivia Smoliga, American swimmer
1995	The birth of Jessica Hogg, Welsh artistic gymnast
1996	The birth of James Graham, British singer
1996	The birth of Owen Watkin, Welsh rugby player
1997	The birth of Curtis Scott, Australian rugby league player
2004	The birth of Darci Lynne, American ventriloquist
2012	The death of Torkom Manoogian, Iraqi-Armenian patriarch (b. 1919)
2012	The death of Erik Moseholm, Danish bassist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1930)
2012	The death of Břetislav Pojar, Czech animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1923)
2013	The death of George Herbig, American astronomer and academic (b. 1920)
2013	The death of Oscar Hijuelos, American author and academic (b. 1951)
2013	The death of Hans Wilhelm Longva, Norwegian diplomat (b. 1942)
2013	The death of Malcolm Renfrew, American chemist and academic (b. 1910)
2014	The death of Ali Mazrui, Kenyan-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Graham Miles, English snooker player (b. 1941)
2014	The death of Roberto Telch, Argentinian footballer and coach (b. 1943)
2015	The death of Abdallah Kigoda, Tanzanian politician, 8th Tanzanian Minister of Industry and Trade (b. 1953)
2015	The death of Joan Leslie, American actress, dancer, and vaudevillian (b. 1925)
2017	The death of Margarita D'Amico, Venezuelan journalist (b. 1938)
2020	The death of Conchata Ferrell, American actress (b. 1943)
2020	The death of Roberta McCain, American socialite and oil heiress (b. 1912)

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