Obituary of Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl (born September 13, 1916 in Llandaff, Cardiff, United Kingdom) was a novelist, writer, and poet who was best known for being one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century. Roald died on November 23, 1990 and his death was because of myelodysplastic syndrome, which is a rare type of blood cancer. He died at age 74.

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Roald Dahl Biography Wiki:

Is He Dead or Alive: Dead
Full Name: Dahl, Roald
Common Name: Roald Dahl
Gender: Male
Preferred Gender Pronoun: he/him
Birthplace: Llandaff, Cardiff, England
Birth Date: September 13, 1916
Age: 74 (at death)
Occupations:

Religion: Lutheran
Net Worth: $20 million
Nationality: British
Favorite Food: Snickers
Favorite Color: Mint Green
Favorite Scent: Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb
Favorite Actor: Robert Downey Jr

Roald's Family Tree

Birth Name: Roald Amundsen
Father: Harald Dahl (1863-1920)
Mother: Sofie Magdalene Dahl (née Hesselberg, 1885-1967)
Brother(s):

Louis Dahl

Sister(s):

Ellen Marguerite Dahl

Spouse/Partner:

Patricia Neal (married 1953-divorced 1983)
Felicity d’Abreu Crosland (married 1983-1990, his death)

Son(s):

Theo Matthew Dahl

Daughter(s):

Olivia Dahl
Tessa Dahl
Lucy Dahl
Ophelia Dahl

Death Notice:

Date: November 23 1990 at age 74
Place: Oxford, United Kingdom
Cause of Death: Cancer (myelodysplastic syndrome)
Interment: Buried at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England