1907–1989
Daphne du Maurier
British writer
81years old at death
29,927days lived
75%of the people on this site died younger
Daphne du Maurier was born on 13 May 1907 and died on 19 April 1989, aged 81 years and 341 days. That is 29,927 days in all.
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