c. 1386–1466
Donatello
Early Renaissance Italian sculptor
c. 80years, roughly
70%of the people on this site died younger
Donatello was born in about 1386 and died in about 1466, so lived for roughly 80 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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