1862–1937
Edith Wharton
American writer and designer
75years old at death
27,592days lived
61%of the people on this site died younger
Edith Wharton was born on 24 January 1862 and died on 11 August 1937, aged 75 years and 199 days. That is 27,592 days in all.
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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