1835–1908
Empress Dowager Cixi
Chinese empress
72years old at death
26,649days lived
56%of the people on this site died younger
Empress Dowager Cixi was born on 29 November 1835 and died on 15 November 1908, aged 72 years and 352 days. That is 26,649 days in all.
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Also born on 29 November
- C. S. LewisBritish writer, lay theologian, and scholar · 1898–196364 yrs
- Charles I of EnglandKing of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1625 to 1649 · 1600–164948 yrs
- Louisa May AlcottAmerican novelist · 1832–188855 yrs
- Garry ShandlingAmerican comedian · 1949–201666 yrs
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