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Who is James Whitcomb Riley? Biography, gossip, facts?



James Whitcomb Riley (October 7 1849 - July 22 1916) was an American writer poet and best selling author. During his lifetime he was known as the Hoosier Poet and Children's Poet for his dialect works and his children's poetry respectively. His poems tended to be humorous or sentimental and of the approximately one thousand poems that Riley authored the majority are in dialect. His famous works include Little Orphant Annie and The Raggedy Man.

When is James Whitcomb Riley's birthday?


James Whitcomb Riley was born on the , which was a Sunday. James Whitcomb Riley's next birthday would be in 298 days (would be turning 177years old then).

How old would James Whitcomb Riley be today?


Today, James Whitcomb Riley would be 176 years old. To be more precise, James Whitcomb Riley would be 64246 days old or 1541904 hours.

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What was James Whitcomb Riley's zodiac sign?


James Whitcomb Riley's zodiac sign was Libra.
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The ruling planet of Libra is Venus. Therefore, lucky days were Fridays and lucky numbers were: 6, 15, 24, 33, 42, 51 and 60. Blue and Green were James Whitcomb Riley's lucky colors. Typical positive character traits of Libra include: Tactfulness, Alert mindset, Intellectual bent of mind and Watchfulness. Negative character traits could be: Insecurity, Insincerity, Detachment and Artificiality.

Was James Whitcomb Riley gay or straight?


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Is James Whitcomb Riley still alive? Are there any death rumors?


Unfortunately no, James Whitcomb Riley is not alive anymore. The death rumors are true.

Are there any photos of James Whitcomb Riley's hairstyle or shirtless?

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How old was James Whitcomb Riley when he/she died?


James Whitcomb Riley was 66 years old when he/she died.

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When did James Whitcomb Riley die? How long ago was that?


James Whitcomb Riley died on the 22nd of July 1916, which was a Saturday. The tragic death occurred 109 years ago.

Where was James Whitcomb Riley born?


James Whitcomb Riley was born in Greenfield Indiana, Indiana, United States.

Did James Whitcomb Riley do drugs? Did James Whitcomb Riley smoke cigarettes or weed?


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Where did James Whitcomb Riley die?


James Whitcomb Riley died in Indiana, Indianapolis, United States.

Who are similar writers to James Whitcomb Riley?


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What is James Whitcomb Riley doing now?


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What is James Whitcomb Riley's net worth in 2025? How much does James Whitcomb Riley earn?


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James Whitcomb Riley's net worth is estimated to be in the range of approximately $126871090 in 2025, according to the users of vipfaq. The estimated net worth includes stocks, properties, and luxury goods such as yachts and private airplanes.