Henrik Ibsen's Death
Born (Birthday) March 20, 1828
Death Date May 23, 1906
Age of Death 78 years
Cause of Death Stroke
Profession Playwright
The playwright Henrik Ibsen died at the age of 78. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Norwegian playwright and director who wrote Hedda Gabler, Peer Gynt, and A Doll’s House. He is often called the father of realism.
His parents were Knud Ibsen and Marichen Altenburg. He was married to Suzannah Ibsen from 1858 to 1906.
Quotes
"A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.
"Marriage! Nothing else demands so much of a man.
"Look into any man’s heart you please, and you will always find, in every one, at least one black spot which he has to keep concealed.
"Never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth.
"Your home is regarded as a model home, your life as a model life. But all this splendor, and you along with it… it’s just as though it were built upon a shifting quagmire. A moment may come, a word can be spoken, and both you and all this splendor will collapse.