As per our current Database, Jorge Amado has been died on Aug 6, 2001 (age 88).
When Jorge Amado die, Jorge Amado was 88 years old.
| Popular As | Jorge Amado |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Age | 88 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Born | August 10, 1912 (Brazil) |
| Birthday | August 10 |
| Town/City | Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazil |
Jorge Amado’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Jorge Amado was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
Amado, a Brazilian modernist Writer, is best known for his 1978 novel Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands. His other notable works include Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon; Tieta; and Captains of the Sands.
He published his first novel, The Country of Carnival, in 1931, when he was only eighteen years old.
He was a member of the Brazilian Communist Party and received the Stalin Peace Prize in 1951.
He was married to Zelia Gattai from 1945 until his death.
He was admired by Jean-Paul Sartre.
