1714–1788
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
German composer
74years old at death
27,310days lived
60%of the people on this site died younger
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was born on 8 March 1714 and died on 14 December 1788, aged 74 years and 281 days. That is 27,310 days in all.
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