1859–1930
Arthur Conan Doyle
British writer and physician
71years old at death
25,978days lived
52%of the people on this site died younger
Arthur Conan Doyle was born on 22 May 1859 and died on 7 July 1930, aged 71 years and 46 days. That is 25,978 days in all.
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