1886–1973
David Ben-Gurion
Israeli politician, Zionist leader, prime minister of Israel (1948–1953, 1955–1963) -
87years old at death
31,822days lived
86%of the people on this site died younger
David Ben-Gurion was born on 16 October 1886 and died on 1 December 1973, aged 87 years and 46 days. That is 31,822 days in all.
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Also born on 16 October
- Oscar WildeIrish poet, playwright, and aesthete · 1854–190046 yrs
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- Eugene O'NeillAmerican playwright · 1888–195365 yrs
- Enver HoxhaFormer First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania, Prime Minister of Albania · 1908–198576 yrs
- Louis AlthusserFrench Marxist philosopher · 1918–199072 yrs
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