Willem de Kooning Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 22, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Willem de Kooning Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Willem de Kooning Facts

Full Name	Willem de Kooning
Birthdate	April 24, 1904
Birth Place	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Age (in 2024)	120 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Painter

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Willem de Kooning Age & Birthday

Willem de Kooning is best known as Painter who has born on April 24, 1904 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Currently, Willem de Kooning is 120 years, 7 months and 28 days old. Willem de Kooning will celebrate 121st birthday on Thursday, 24th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Willem de Kooning upcoming birthday.

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Willem de Kooning Biography

About

Abstract expressionist painter whose best-known works included "Woman I," "Attic," and "Excavation." His first solo show was in 1948 at the Charles Egan Gallery.

Before Fame

He worked as an assistant to the art director at a Rotterdam department store during the 1920s. He also developed a passion for jazz after visiting the Savoy Ballroom several times in 1932 with muralist David Margolis.

Trivia

His painting, "Woman III," sold for a staggering $137 million in 2006.

Family Life

He was born into the working-class family of Leendert de Kooning and Cornelia Nobel; he lived with his mother following his parents' 1907 divorce. He married Elaine Marie Fried in 1943.

Associated With

He and Jackson Pollock were both abstract expressionists associated with the New York School; other painters in the school included Clyfford Still, Anne Ryan, and Adolph Gottlieb.

Top Asked Questions about Willem de Kooning

How old is Willem de Kooning in 2024?

Willem de Kooning is 120 years old today.

When was Willem de Kooning born?

Willem de Kooning was born on April 24, 1904 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

What is Willem de Kooning zodiac sign?

Willem de Kooning zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Willem de Kooning best known for?

Willem de Kooning was best known as Painter.

Fun Facts about Willem de Kooning's Birthday

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

Willem de Kooning was born on Sunday, 115^th day / 16^th week of 1904
Willem de Kooning has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Willem de Kooning birthday is XXIV.IV.MCMIV
Willem de Kooning's birthstone is Diamond
Willem de Kooning's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Willem de Kooning age in year is 120 years old
Willem de Kooning age in month is 1447 months old
Willem de Kooning age in day is 44072 days old
Willem de Kooning age in hour is 1057728 hours old
Willem de Kooning age in minute is 63463680 minutes old
Willem de Kooning age in second is 3807820800 seconds old
Next Willem de Kooning birthday is on Thursday, April 24th 2025
Willem de Kooning age in next birthday (2025) is 121 years old

Historical Events on Willem de Kooning Birthday (April 24)

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

Year	Event
1965	Civil war breaks out in the Dominican Republic when Colonel Francisco Caamaño overthrows the triumvirate that had been in power since the coup d'état against Juan Bosch.
1967	Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies in Soyuz 1 when its parachute fails to open. He is the first human to die during a space mission.
1967	Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland says in a news conference that the enemy had "gained support in the United States that gives him hope that he can win politically that which he cannot win militarily".
1970	China launches Dong Fang Hong I, becoming the fifth nation to put an object into orbit using its own booster.
1970	The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first President.
1980	Eight U.S. servicemen die in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis.
1990	STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery.
1990	Gruinard Island, Scotland, is officially declared free of the anthrax disease after 48 years of quarantine.
1993	An IRA bomb devastates the Bishopsgate area of London.
1996	In the United States, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 is passed into law.
2004	The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction.
2005	Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI.
2011	WikiLeaks starts publishing the Guantanamo Bay files leak.
2013	A building collapses near Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 1,129 people and injuring 2,500 others.
2013	Violence in Bachu County, Kashgar Prefecture, of China's Xinjiang results in death of 21 people.
1990	The birth of Jan Veselý, Czech basketball player
1991	The birth of Sigrid Agren, French-Swedish model
1991	The birth of Morgan Ciprès, French figure skater
1991	The birth of Batuhan Karadeniz, Turkish footballer
1992	The birth of Joe Keery, American actor
1992	The birth of Laura Kenny, English cyclist
1993	The birth of Ben Davies, Welsh international footballer
1994	The birth of Jordan Fisher, American singer, dancer, and actor
1994	The birth of Caspar Lee, British-South African Youtuber
1996	The birth of Ashleigh Barty, Australian tennis player
1997	The birth of Lydia Ko, New Zealand golfer
1997	The birth of Veronika Kudermetova, Russian tennis player
1998	The birth of Ryan Newman, American actress
1999	The birth of Jerry Jeudy, American football player
2002	The birth of Olivia Gadecki, Australian tennis player
2004	The death of Estée Lauder, American businesswoman, co-founded Estée Lauder Companies (b. 1906)
2005	The death of Ezer Weizman, Israeli general and politician, 7th President of Israel (b. 1924)
2005	The death of Fei Xiaotong, Chinese sociologist and academic (b. 1910)
2006	The death of Brian Labone, English footballer (b. 1940)
2006	The death of Moshe Teitelbaum, Romanian-American rabbi and author (b. 1914)
2008	The death of Jimmy Giuffre, American clarinet player, and saxophonist, and composer (b. 1921)
2011	The death of Sathya Sai Baba, Indian guru and philanthropist (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Hans Hollein, Austrian architect, designed Haas House (b. 1934)
2014	The death of Sandy Jardine, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1948)
2014	The death of Shobha Nagi Reddy, Indian politician (b. 1968)
2014	The death of Tadeusz Różewicz, Polish poet and playwright (b. 1921)
2015	The death of Władysław Bartoszewski, Polish journalist and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1922)
2016	The death of Tommy Kono, American weightlifter and coach (b. 1930)
2017	The death of Robert Pirsig, American author and philosopher (b. 1928)
2022	The death of Andrew Woolfolk, American saxophonist (b. 1950)

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