1927–2008
Eartha Kitt
American singer and actress
81years old at death
29,928days lived
75%of the people on this site died younger
Eartha Kitt was born on 17 January 1927 and died on 25 December 2008, aged 81 years and 343 days. That is 29,928 days in all.
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- J. R. R. TolkienEnglish writer and philologist · 1892–197381 yrs
- Richard NixonPresident of the United States from 1969 to 1974 · 1913–199481 yrs
- VictoriaQueen of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901 · 1819–190181 yrs
- David HilbertGerman mathematician · 1862–194381 yrs
- Selma LagerlöfSwedish writer · 1858–194081 yrs
- André GideFrench author and Nobel laureate · 1869–195181 yrs
- Henri BergsonFrench philosopher · 1859–194181 yrs
- John XXIIIPriest, bishop, cardinal, pope · 1881–196381 yrs
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Also born on 17 January
- Benjamin FranklinAmerican polymath and statesman · 1706–179084 yrs
- Muhammad AliAmerican boxer · 1942–201674 yrs
- David Lloyd GeorgePrime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922 · 1863–194582 yrs
- Al CaponeAmerican gangster · 1899–194748 yrs
- Pedro Calderón de la BarcaSpanish dramatist · 1600–168181 yrs
- Constantine StanislavskyRussian actor and theatre director · 1863–193875 yrs
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