1866–1943
Beatrix Potter
British children's writer and illustrator
77years old at death
28,270days lived
65%of the people on this site died younger
Beatrix Potter was born on 28 July 1866 and died on 22 December 1943, aged 77 years and 147 days. That is 28,270 days in all.
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