Joseph Campbell's Death

Born (Birthday) March 26, 1904

Death Date October 30, 1987

Age of Death 83 years

Cause of Death Esophageal Cancer

Profession Non-fiction Author

The non-fiction author Joseph Campbell died at the age of 83. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

A prolific author and philosopher, he examined the evolution and function of mythology in human society. His works of comparative mythology and comparative religion include The Hero with a Thousand Faces, The Masks of God, and A Skeleton Key to Finnegans Wake.

He was born in White Plains, New York, to an Irish Catholic family. He was married to dancer and choreographer Jean Erdman Campbell.

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“Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.” (Joseph Campbell)

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“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” (Joseph Campbell)

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“When people get married because they think it’s a long-time love affair, they’ll be divorced very soon, because all love affairs end in disappointment. But marriage is a recognition of a spiritual identity.” (Joseph Campbell)

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“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.” (Joseph Campbell)

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“The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.” (Joseph Campbell)

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