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Willy Russell Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 22, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Willy Russell Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Willy Russell Facts

Full NameWilly Russell
BirthdateAugust 23, 1947
Birth PlaceLiverpool, England
Age (in 2024)77 Years Old
ZodiacVirgo
OccupationPlaywright

Willy Russell Age & Birthday

Willy Russell is best known as Playwright who has born on August 23, 1947 in Liverpool, England. Currently, Willy Russell is 77 years, 3 months and 30 days old. Willy Russell will celebrate 78th birthday on Saturday, 23rd of August 2025. Below the countdown to Willy Russell upcoming birthday.

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Willy Russell Biography

About

English playwright who wrote works like Educating Rita, Blood Brothers, and Our Day Out. He was the winner of multiple Laurence Olivier Awards.

Before Fame

He was a women's hairdresser who ran his own salon.

Trivia

He received BAFTA and Oscar nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay for both Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine.

Family Life

His parents worked for book publishers. He married Annie Russell.

Associated With

His first novel, The Wrong Boy, tells the story of a 19-year-old boy who writes letters to his hero, Morrissey.

Top Asked Questions about Willy Russell

How old is Willy Russell in 2024?

Willy Russell is 77 years old today.

When was Willy Russell born?

Willy Russell was born on August 23, 1947 in Liverpool, England.

What is Willy Russell zodiac sign?

Willy Russell zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was Willy Russell best known for?

Willy Russell was best known as Playwright.

Fun Facts about Willy Russell's Birthday

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

  • Willy Russell was born on Saturday, 235th day / 34th week of 1947
  • Willy Russell has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Willy Russell birthday is XXIII.VIII.MCMXLVII
  • Willy Russell's birthstone is Peridot
  • Willy Russell's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • Willy Russell age in year is 77 years old
  • Willy Russell age in month is 927 months old
  • Willy Russell age in day is 28246 days old
  • Willy Russell age in hour is 677904 hours old
  • Willy Russell age in minute is 40674240 minutes old
  • Willy Russell age in second is 2440454400 seconds old
  • Next Willy Russell birthday is on Saturday, August 23rd 2025
  • Willy Russell age in next birthday (2025) is 78 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about August 23, 1947 birthday

Historical Events on Willy Russell Birthday (August 23)

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

YearEvent
1985Hans Tiedge, top counter-spy of West Germany, defects to East Germany.
1989Singing Revolution: Two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stand on the Vilnius-Tallinn road, holding hands.
1990Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the Gulf War.
1990Armenia declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
1990West and East Germany announce that they will reunite on October 3.
1991The World Wide Web is opened to the public.
1994Eugene Bullard, the only African American pilot in World War I, is posthumously commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force.
2000Gulf Air Flight 072 crashes into the Persian Gulf near Manama, Bahrain, killing 143.
2006Natascha Kampusch, who had been abducted at the age of ten, escapes from her captor Wolfgang Přiklopil, after eight years of captivity.
2007The skeletal remains of Russia's last royal family members Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, and his sister Grand Duchess Anastasia are discovered near Yekaterinburg, Russia.
2010The Manila hostage crisis occurred near the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, Philippines killing 9 people including the perpetrator while injuring 9 others.
2011A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington, D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at 200 million-300 million USD.
2011Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the Libyan Civil War.
2012A hot-air balloon crashes near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, killing six people and injuring 28 others.
2013A riot at the Palmasola prison complex in Santa Cruz, Bolivia kills 31 people.
1988The birth of Olga Govortsova, Belarusian tennis player
1988The birth of Carl Hagelin, Swedish ice hockey player
1988The birth of Jeremy Lin, American basketball player
1989The birth of Lianne La Havas, British singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
1989The birth of Trixie Mattel, American drag queen, actor, and country singer
1989The birth of Heiko Schwarz, German footballer
1989The birth of TeddyLoid, Japanese musician
1990The birth of Seth Curry, American basketball player
1990The birth of Mike Yastrzemski, American baseball player
1992The birth of Nicola Docherty, Scottish footballer
1993The birth of Iván López, Spanish professional footballer
1994The birth of August Ames, Canadian pornographic actress (d. 2017)
1995The birth of Gabriela Lee, Romanian tennis player
1995The birth of Cameron Norrie, British tennis player
1997The birth of Lil Yachty, American rapper and singer
2013The death of Richard J. Corman, American businessman, founded the R.J. Corman Railroad Group (b. 1955)
2013The death of William Glasser, American psychiatrist and author (b. 1925)
2013The death of Charles Lisanby, American production designer and set director (b. 1924)
2013The death of Konstanty Miodowicz, Polish ethnographer and politician (b. 1951)
2013The death of Vesna Rožič, Slovenian chess player (b. 1987)
2013The death of Tatyana Zaslavskaya, Russian sociologist and economist (b. 1927)
2014The death of Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Cameroonian footballer (b. 1989)
2014The death of Annefleur Kalvenhaar, Dutch cyclist (b. 1994)
2014The death of Birgitta Stenberg, Swedish author and illustrator (b. 1932)
2014The death of Jaume Vallcorba Plana, Spanish philologist and publisher (b. 1949)
2015The death of Augusta Chiwy, Congolese-Belgian nurse (b. 1921)
2015The death of Guy Ligier, French rugby player and race car driver (b. 1930)
2015The death of Enrique Reneau, Honduran footballer (b. 1971)
2015The death of Paul Royle, Australian lieutenant and pilot (b. 1914)
2021The death of Elizabeth Blackadder, Scottish painter and printmaker (b. 1931)

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