1564–1593
Christopher Marlowe
English dramatist, poet and translator
29years old at death
10,689days lived
2%of the people on this site died younger
Christopher Marlowe was born on 4 March 1564 and died on 9 June 1593, aged 29 years and 97 days. That is 10,689 days in all.
When do you outlive Christopher Marlowe?
Your birthday stays in this browser. It isn't sent anywhere.
Who lived about as long
Everyone here is ranked by days lived. These are the people just either side of Christopher Marlowe.
Slightly shorter lives
- CaracallaRoman emperor from 198 to 217 · AD 188–21729 yrs
- NovalisGerman poet and writer · 1772–180128 yrs
- Heath LedgerAustralian actor · 1979–200828 yrs
- AviciiSwedish electronic music producer · 1989–201828 yrs
Slightly longer lives
- Hank WilliamsAmerican singer-songwriter · 1923–195329 yrs
- Rani LakshmibaiQueen of a princely state in India · 1828–185829 yrs
- Percy Bysshe ShelleyBritish Romantic poet · 1792–182229 yrs
- CatullusLyric Latin poet of the Roman Republic · c. 84–54 BCc. 30 yrs
Others who died at 29
- Percy Bysshe ShelleyBritish Romantic poet · 1792–182229 yrs
- CaracallaRoman emperor from 198 to 217 · AD 188–21729 yrs
- Hank WilliamsAmerican singer-songwriter · 1923–195329 yrs
- Rani LakshmibaiQueen of a princely state in India · 1828–185829 yrs
Everyone famous who died at 29
Also born on 4 March
- Antonio VivaldiItalian composer and violinist · 1678–174163 yrs
- Miriam MakebaSouth African singer and civil rights activist · 1932–200876 yrs
- Benedict of NursiaFounder of Christian monasticism, founder of the Benedictine order · AD 480–54767 yrs
- Paul IIPope of the Catholic Church from 1464 to 1471 · 1417–147154 yrs
- Muhammad AliWali of Egypt and Sudan · 1769–184980 yrs
- Matthias CorvinusKing of Hungary and Bohemia, Duke of Austria · 1443–149047 yrs
Where this comes from
Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
Keep score on your phone
Outlived for iPhone tracks every famous person you outlive, tells you who is next, and gives you a nudge on the day.