1830–1886
Emily Dickinson
American poet
55years old at death
20,245days lived
22%of the people on this site died younger
Emily Dickinson was born on 10 December 1830 and died on 15 May 1886, aged 55 years and 156 days. That is 20,245 days in all.
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