Mimi Coertse: key obituary facts
Is Mimi Coertse dead? Yes. Mimi Coertse died on April 27, 2026, at age 93.
Cause of death: Mimi Coertse's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Mimi Coertse known for?
They was known as South African soprano.
More about Mimi Coertse
Born: Maria Sophia Coertse(1932-06-12)12 June 1932Durban, Natal, Union of South Africa.
Occupation: Opera singer (Soprano).
Mimi Coertse, the South African soprano, died on April 27, 2026, aged 93.
Born Maria Sophia Coertse in Durban on June 12, 1932, she matriculated at Helpmekaar Girls High School in Johannesburg and began vocal studies in South Africa in 1949. Her first vocal coach in Johannesburg was Aimee Parkerson.
On January 26, 2020, she was inaugurated as a living legend in the South African Legends Museum, where she was among 20 South African legends commemorated with a bust.
Mimi Coertse, 93, South African soprano.