Miguel Ángel Asturias

Learn the details of who he was Miguel Ángel Asturias (1899-1974) and the circumstances of his death: place of death, date of death and cause of death.

Who was Miguel Ángel Asturias?

Miguel Ángel Asturias was born on October 19, 1899 in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

His unfortunate death was the June 9, 1974 (51 years ago) in Madrid, Spain by Acute myocardial infarction at 74 years of age.

Writer, diplomat, and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1967. Considered one of the greatest writers of 20th-century Latin American literature.

Birth

  • Full name: Miguel Ángel Asturias
  • Date:
  • Place: Guatemala City, Guatemala
  • Zodiac sign: Pound

Death

  • Date:
  • Place: Madrid, Spain
  • Age: 74 years old
  • Time since death: 51 years old
  • Cause: Acute myocardial infarction