1916–2002
Camilo José Cela
Spanish writer
85years old at death
31,297days lived
83%of the people on this site died younger
Camilo José Cela was born on 11 May 1916 and died on 17 January 2002, aged 85 years and 251 days. That is 31,297 days in all.
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