1909–1989
Andrei Gromyko
Soviet diplomat
79years old at death
29,204days lived
70%of the people on this site died younger
Andrei Gromyko was born on 18 July 1909 and died on 2 July 1989, aged 79 years and 349 days. That is 29,204 days in all.
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