1923–1998
Alan Shepard
American astronaut, first American in space, lunar explorer
74years old at death
27,274days lived
60%of the people on this site died younger
Alan Shepard was born on 18 November 1923 and died on 21 July 1998, aged 74 years and 245 days. That is 27,274 days in all.
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- Pierre de CoubertinFounder of modern Olympic Games, pedagogue and historian · 1863–193774 yrs
- Nikos KazantzakisGreek writer, poet and philosopher · 1883–195774 yrs
- Miguel Ángel AsturiasGuatemalan writer and diplomat · 1899–197474 yrs
- Kary MullisAmerican biochemist · 1944–201974 yrs
Slightly longer lives
- Arthur HardenBritish biochemist · 1865–194074 yrs
- Friedrich EngelsGerman philosopher, sociologist and economist · 1820–189574 yrs
- Leopold II of BelgiumKing of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909 · 1835–190974 yrs
- Ahmad ibn HanbalMuslim jurist and theologian · AD 780–85574 yrs
Others who died at 74
- Joseph StalinPolitician and leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from 1924 to 1953 · 1878–195374 yrs
- Mark TwainAmerican author and humorist · 1835–191074 yrs
- Jean-Paul SartreFrench existentialist philosopher · 1905–198074 yrs
- Friedrich EngelsGerman philosopher, sociologist and economist · 1820–189574 yrs
- Jawaharlal NehruPrime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964 · 1889–196474 yrs
- Muhammad AliAmerican boxer · 1942–201674 yrs
- Ibn KhaldunHistoriographer and historian · c. 1332–1406c. 74 yrs
- Sun Tzu6th century BCE Chinese general and military strategist · c. 544–470 BCc. 74 yrs
Everyone famous who died at 74
Also born on 18 November
- JulianLast Pagan Roman emperor, reigned 361 to 363 · AD 331–36331 yrs
- Qaboos bin Said Al SaidSultan of Oman from 1970 to 2020 · 1940–202079 yrs
- Louis DaguerreFrench scientist, artist and photographer · 1787–185163 yrs
- Patrick BlackettBritish physicist · 1897–197476 yrs
- Pierre BayleFrench philosopher and writer · 1647–170659 yrs
- Klaus Mann ↗German writer · 1906–194942 yrs
Famous people born on 18 November
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