1868–1941
Emanuel Lasker
Greman chess player, World Chess champion
72years old at death
26,315days lived
54%of the people on this site died younger
Emanuel Lasker was born on 24 December 1868 and died on 11 January 1941, aged 72 years and 18 days. That is 26,315 days in all.
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