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Michael Killanin

Born
Jul 30, 1914 · Aged 84
Died
Apr 25, 1999
Place of birth
London, England, U.K.
Gender
Male
Movie credits
1
TV credits
0
Also known as (2)
  • Michael Morris
  • Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin

Biography

Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin, MBE, TD was an Irish journalist, author, sports official, and the sixth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He succeeded his uncle as Baron Killanin in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1927, when he was 12, which allowed him to sit in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster as Lord Killanin upon turning 21.