As per our current Database, William Shakespeare has been died on Apr 23, 1616 (age 52).
When William Shakespeare die, William Shakespeare was 52 years old.
| Popular As | William Shakespeare |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Age | 52 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Born | April 23, 1564 (Stratford-upon-Avon, England) |
| Birthday | April 23 |
| Town/City | Stratford-upon-Avon, England |
| Nationality | England |
William Shakespeare’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
William Shakespeare was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
Elizabethan era Playwright and poet who is regarded as the most influential Writer in English literature. The author of 38 plays and 154 sonnets, he is particularly famous for Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Othello (tragedies) and for A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, and The Taming of the Shrew (comedies).
During his youth, he likely attended the King's New School in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England. His London theatrical career began around the year 1592.
His influence on the English language far exceeds that of any other literary figure. Some of his original phrases include "dead as a doornail," "a sorry sight," "foul play," "hot-blooded," and "in a pickle."
He was one of eight children born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. He married Anne Hathaway when he was eighteen and she was twenty-six. His eldest daughter, Susanna, was born in 1583, and his twins, Judith and Hamnet, were born two years later.
Shakespeare's work profoundly influenced the literary development of numerous other authors, including James Joyce (an early twentieth-century Irish author known for a brilliantly complex novel entitled Ulysses).
