How Old Was RBG When She Died
Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on September 18, 2020, at the age of 87. She was born on March 15, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York.
Cause of Death and Final Years
RBG died from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer. She had been treated for cancer several times over the prior two decades while continuing to serve on the Supreme Court.
Legacy and Career Timeline
She was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1993 by President Bill Clinton and served for 27 years. Ginsburg became a cultural icon and a symbol of gender equality and judicial independence. For more background, see the Supreme Court of the United States overview at supremecourt.gov.
