1933–2023
Cormac McCarthy
American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter
89years old at death
32,835days lived
91%of the people on this site died younger
Cormac McCarthy was born on 20 July 1933 and died on 13 June 2023, aged 89 years and 328 days. That is 32,835 days in all.
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