1902–1984
Ansel Adams
American photographer and environmentalist
82years old at death
30,012days lived
76%of the people on this site died younger
Ansel Adams was born on 20 February 1902 and died on 22 April 1984, aged 82 years and 62 days. That is 30,012 days in all.
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- Francisco GoyaSpanish painter and printmaker · 1746–182882 yrs
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- Kim Il-sungSupreme Leader of North Korea from 1948 to 1994 · 1912–199482 yrs
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Also born on 20 February
- Kurt CobainAmerican rock musician, singer and songwriter · 1967–199427 yrs
- Sidney PoitierBahamian and American actor and diplomat · 1927–202294 yrs
- Ludwig BoltzmannAustrian physicist and philosopher · 1844–190662 yrs
- George F. SmootAmerican astrophysicist and cosmologist · 1945–202580 yrs
- Wu ZetianFounding empress of Zhou dynasty (r. 690–705); de facto ruler of Tang dynasty from 665 to 690 · AD 624–70581 yrs
- Robert AltmanAmerican filmmaker · 1925–200681 yrs
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