FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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23, April, 1600
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20, April, 1616
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23, April, 1616
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -William Shakespeare died in 1616 at 52 years of age. His burial in Holy Trinity Church is recorded in Stratford-upon-Avon’s parish register on 25 April 1616. A monument still stands in the church, which notes the date of Shakespeare’s death as 23 April 1616.
Detailed explanation-2: -On April 23, 1616, English poet and playwright William Shakespeare died in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon at the age of fifty-two.
Detailed explanation-3: -Given that three days would be a reasonable interval between birth and baptism, 23 April has therefore come to be celebrated as his birthday. Shakespeare also died on 23 April; in 1616, when he was 52 years of age.
Detailed explanation-4: -William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His birthday is most commonly celebrated on 23 April (see When was Shakespeare born), which is also believed to be the date he died in 1616.