Age | 61 (age at death) |
Birthday | 28 December, 1955 |
Birthplace | Changchun, Jilin, China |
Died | 13 July, 2017 |
Place of Death | Shenyang, Liaoning, China |
Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
Hair Color | Black |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | Chinese |
Occupation | Writer |
Liu Xiaobo (Chinese: 刘晓波; pinyin: Liú Xiǎobō , 28 December 1955 – 13 July 2017) was a Chinese writer, literary critic, human rights activist, philosopher and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who called for political reforms and was involved in campaigns to end communist one-party rule in China. He was incarcerated as a political prisoner in Jinzhou, Liaoning. On 26 June 2017, he was granted medical parole after being diagnosed with liver cancer, and subsequently died on 13 July 2017.