How old was Sherlock Holmes when he died?

Answer 1

In 1893 After seeing the magnificent Reichenbach Falls in the northern Swiss Alps Conan Doyle decided the place would make a worthy tomb for Sherlock Holmes.

The Adventure of the Final Problem was published in Dec 1893 in The Strand magazine. People were so upset that many thousands cancelled their subscription to the magazine.

In 1901 Sherlock Holmes reappeared in The Hound of the Baskervilles. However it clear that Holmes was not alive. This story took place before the incident at Reichenbach Falls.

Later Holmes really was brought back to life in 'The Adventure of the Empty House' published in 1903.

So he never really 'died'

In 1893 he would have been 39 years old

Answer 2

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle died on July 7, 1930 at the age of 71.

Answer 3

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle died on July 7, 1930 at the age of 71.

Answer 4

Arthur Machen died on December 15, 1947 at the age of 84.