1902–1986
Alva Myrdal
Swedish sociologist and politician
84years old at death
30,682days lived
80%of the people on this site died younger
Alva Myrdal was born on 31 January 1902 and died on 1 February 1986, aged 84 years and 1 day. That is 30,682 days in all.
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