1640–1689
Aphra Behn
British playwright, poet and spy
48years old at death
17,812days lived
14%of the people on this site died younger
Aphra Behn was born on 10 July 1640 and died on 16 April 1689, aged 48 years and 280 days. That is 17,812 days in all.
When do you outlive Aphra Behn?
Your birthday stays in this browser. It isn't sent anywhere.
Who lived about as long
Everyone here is ranked by days lived. These are the people just either side of Aphra Behn.
Slightly shorter lives
- Cecil John RhodesBritish businessman, mining magnate and politician in South Africa · 1853–190248 yrs
- Carl von OssietzkyGerman journalist, author, pacifist and recipient of the 1935 Nobel Peace Prize · 1889–193848 yrs
- Subhas Chandra BoseIndian nationalist leader · 1897–194548 yrs
- Joachim MuratGrand Duke of Berg and Cleves, The king of Naples · 1767–181548 yrs
Slightly longer lives
- Margaret MitchellAmerican author and journalist · 1900–194948 yrs
- Mikhail BulgakovRussian author · 1891–194048 yrs
- Felix DzerzhinskyBolshevik revolutionary and founder of the first Soviet secret police organs · 1877–192648 yrs
- Marina TsvetaevaRussian poet · 1892–194148 yrs
Others who died at 48
- James Clerk MaxwellScottish physicist · 1831–187948 yrs
- Kahlil GibranLebanese-American writer, poet, and painter · 1883–193148 yrs
- Whitney HoustonAmerican singer, actress, and film producer · 1963–201248 yrs
- Mikhail BulgakovRussian author · 1891–194048 yrs
- Charles I of EnglandKing of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1625 to 1649 · 1600–164948 yrs
- Karel ČapekCzech writer · 1890–193848 yrs
- Al CaponeAmerican gangster · 1899–194748 yrs
- Leif EriksonNorse explorer · c. 972–1020c. 48 yrs
Everyone famous who died at 48
Also born on 10 July
- Nikola TeslaSerbian-American engineer and inventor · 1856–194386 yrs
- Marcel ProustFrench novelist, critic and essayist · 1871–192251 yrs
- Alice MunroCanadian writer · 1931–202492 yrs
- Camille PissarroDanish-French painter · 1830–190373 yrs
- Stefán Karl StefánssonIcelandic actor · 1975–201843 yrs
- Kurt AlderGerman chemist · 1902–195855 yrs
Where this comes from
Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
Keep score on your phone
Outlived for iPhone tracks every famous person you outlive, tells you who is next, and gives you a nudge on the day.