1905–1982
Ayn Rand
Russian-born American writer and public philosopher
77years old at death
28,156days lived
64%of the people on this site died younger
Ayn Rand was born on 2 February 1905 and died on 6 March 1982, aged 77 years and 32 days. That is 28,156 days in all.
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Also born on 2 February
- James JoyceIrish novelist and poet · 1882–194158 yrs
- Valéry Giscard d'EstaingFrench official and politician · 1926–202094 yrs
- Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-PérigordFrench diplomat · 1754–183985 yrs
- Benedict XIIIPope of the Catholic Church from 1724 to 1730 · 1649–173081 yrs
- Farrah FawcettAmerican actress · 1947–200962 yrs
- Abdullah I of JordanRuler of Transjordan and Jordan from 1921 to 1951 · 1882–195169 yrs
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