1572–1637
Ben Jonson
English playwright, poet, and actor
65years old at death
23,797days lived
40%of the people on this site died younger
Ben Jonson was born on 21 June 1572 and died on 16 August 1637, aged 65 years and 56 days. That is 23,797 days in all.
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- Jacques CartierBreton maritime explorer of North America · 1492–155765 yrs
- David HumeScottish philosopher, economist, and historian · 1711–177665 yrs
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Also born on 21 June
- Jean-Paul SartreFrench existentialist philosopher · 1905–198074 yrs
- Benazir Bhutto11th and 13th prime minister of Pakistan · 1953–200754 yrs
- Françoise SaganFrench writer · 1935–200469 yrs
- Viktor TsoiSoviet rock musician · 1962–199028 yrs
- Machado de Assis ↗Brazilian writer · 1839–190869 yrs
- Siméon Denis Poisson ↗French mathematician, mechanician and physicist · 1781–184058 yrs
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