Elmore Leonard Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Elmore Leonard Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Elmore Leonard Facts

Full Name	Elmore Leonard
Birthdate	October 11, 1925
Birth Place	New Orleans, LA
Age (in 2024)	99 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Novelist

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Elmore Leonard Age & Birthday

Elmore Leonard is best known as Novelist who has born on October 11, 1925 in New Orleans, LA. Currently, Elmore Leonard is 99 years, 1 months and 4 days old. Elmore Leonard will celebrate 100th birthday on Saturday, 11th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Elmore Leonard upcoming birthday.

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Elmore Leonard Biography

About

American crime fiction, pulp fiction, and western fiction writer whose most famous works, including Get Shorty and Rum Punch, were adapted into films. He received the F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Award in 2008 and the National Book Award in 2012.

Before Fame

He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and spent a portion of his childhood in Detroit, Michigan. In 1950, he graduated from the University of Detroit with a degree in English and philosophy and began working as a copy writer.

Trivia

The Quentin Tarantino film, Jackie Brown, was based on Leonard's 1992 novel, Rum Punch.

Family Life

He had two daughters and three sons with his first wife, Beverly Claire Cline. Following his 1977 divorce from Cline, he was married twice more: to Joan Shepard and Christine Kent.

Associated With

His novel, Hombre, was made into a film starring Paul Newman.

Top Asked Questions about Elmore Leonard

How old is Elmore Leonard in 2024?

Elmore Leonard is 99 years old today.

When was Elmore Leonard born?

Elmore Leonard was born on October 11, 1925 in New Orleans, LA.

What is Elmore Leonard zodiac sign?

Elmore Leonard zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Elmore Leonard best known for?

Elmore Leonard was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Elmore Leonard's Birthday

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

Elmore Leonard was born on Sunday, 284^th day / 41^st week of 1925
Elmore Leonard has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Elmore Leonard birthday is XI.X.MCMXXV
Elmore Leonard's birthstone is Opal
Elmore Leonard's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Elmore Leonard age in year is 99 years old
Elmore Leonard age in month is 1189 months old
Elmore Leonard age in day is 36195 days old
Elmore Leonard age in hour is 868680 hours old
Elmore Leonard age in minute is 52120800 minutes old
Elmore Leonard age in second is 3127248000 seconds old
Next Elmore Leonard birthday is on Saturday, October 11th 2025
Elmore Leonard age in next birthday (2025) is 100 years old
Learn more interesting facts about October 11, 1925 birthday

Historical Events on Elmore Leonard Birthday (October 11)

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

Year	Event
1962	The Second Vatican Council becomes the first ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church in 92 years.
1968	NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful manned Apollo mission.
1976	George Washington is posthumously promoted to the grade of General of the Armies.
1984	Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space walk.
1984	Aeroflot Flight 3352 crashes into maintenance vehicles upon landing in Omsk, Russia, killing 178.
1986	Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Iceland to continue discussions about scaling back IRBM arsenals in Europe.
1987	The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
1987	Start of Operation Pawan by Indian forces in Sri Lanka. Thousands of civilians, insurgents, soldiers die.
1991	Prof. Anita Hill delivers her televised testimony concerning sexual harassment during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination.
1999	Air Botswana pilot Chris Phatswe steals an ATR 42 from Sir Seretse Khama International Airport and later crashes it into two other aircraft at the airport, killing himself.
2000	NASA launches STS-92, the 100th Space Shuttle mission.
2001	The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection.
2002	A bomb attack in a Myyrmanni shopping mall in Vantaa, Finland kills seven.
2013	A migrant boat sinks in the Channel of Sicily, with at least 34 people drowning.
2018	Soyuz MS-10, launching an intended crew for the ISS, suffers an in-flight abort. The crew lands safely.
1989	The birth of Michelle Wie, American golfer
1990	The birth of Joo, South Korean singer and actress
1990	The birth of Sebastian Rode, German footballer
1991	The birth of Kika van Es, Dutch footballer
1991	The birth of Toby Fox, American video game developer and composer
1992	The birth of Riffi Mandanda, Congolese footballer
1992	The birth of Ligi Sao, New Zealand rugby league player
1992	The birth of Christian Davis, English cricketer
1992	The birth of Cardi B, American rapper
1993	The birth of Hardik Pandya, Indian cricketer
1994	The birth of Clésio Baúque, Mozambican footballer
1994	The birth of T. J. Watt, American football player
1995	The birth of Nicolás Jarry, Chilean tennis player
2001	The birth of Maja Chwalińska, Polish tennis player
2001	The birth of Daniel Maldini, Italian footballer
2009	The death of Halit Refiğ, Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1934)
2012	The death of Avrohom Genachowsky, Israeli rabbi (b. 1936)
2012	The death of Helmut Haller, German footballer and coach (b. 1939)
2012	The death of Edward Kossoy, Polish lawyer, publicist, and activist (b. 1913)
2012	The death of Édgar Negret, Colombian sculptor (b. 1920)
2012	The death of Champ Summers, American baseball player and coach (b. 1946)
2013	The death of María de Villota, Spanish racing driver (b. 1980)
2013	The death of Erich Priebke, German captain (b. 1913)
2014	The death of Anita Cerquetti, Italian soprano (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Carmelo Simeone, Argentinian footballer (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Bob Such, Australian educator and politician (b. 1944)
2015	The death of Dean Chance, American baseball player and manager (b. 1941)
2017	The death of Clifford Husbands, Barbadian politician (b. 1926)
2019	The death of Alexei Leonov, Soviet/Russian cosmonaut and first human to conduct a spacewalk (b. 1934)
2022	The death of Angela Lansbury, English-American actress, singer, and producer (b. 1925)

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