Sadako Sasaki

Sadako Sasaki Net Worth

Sadako Sasaki was born in Hiroshima, Japan on January 7, 1943. At the age of two, she survived the bombing of Hiroshima, but later developed leukemia as a result of radiation exposure. She died at the age of twelve, but her story has become an international symbol of the destruction of innocent lives during war.

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day January 7, 1943
Birth Place Hiroshima, Japan
Age 77 YEARS OLD
Died On Oct 25, 1955 (age 12)
Birth Sign Capricorn

💰 Net worth: $19 Million (2024)

About

Young leukemia victim who survived the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan at the age of two. She died at age twelve as a result of radiation exposure. She later became an international symbol of the war-time destruction of innocents.

Before Fame

As an infant, she lived less than a mile away from the site of the Hiroshima bombing. She first developed symptoms of leukemia in early 1955.

Trivia

Before her death, she attempted to fold 1,000 origami cranes. According to Japanese legend, this would allow her dearest wish to be granted. Her story was the basis for the book Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes.

Family Life

She died, surrounded by her family, just three months shy of her thirteenth birthday.

Associated With

The grandson of Harry S. Truman met with her older brother in 2012 to pay his respects to Hiroshima victims and survivors.

Some Sadako Sasaki images

About the author

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