1902–1974
Charles Lindbergh
American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist
72years old at death
26,501days lived
55%of the people on this site died younger
Charles Lindbergh was born on 4 February 1902 and died on 26 August 1974, aged 72 years and 203 days. That is 26,501 days in all.
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Also born on 4 February
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- Ludwig ErhardChancellor of West Germany · 1897–197780 yrs
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- Jacques PrévertFrench poet and screenwriter · 1900–197777 yrs
- Dietrich BonhoefferGerman Lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident · 1906–194539 yrs
- Friedrich EbertGerman politician, president of Germany · 1871–192554 yrs
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