1713–1784
Denis Diderot
French Enlightenment philosopher writer and encyclopædist
70years old at death
25,867days lived
52%of the people on this site died younger
Denis Diderot was born on 5 October 1713 and died on 31 July 1784, aged 70 years and 300 days. That is 25,867 days in all.
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