1909–1994
Eugène Ionesco
Romanian-French playwright
84years old at death
30,803days lived
80%of the people on this site died younger
Eugène Ionesco was born on 26 November 1909 and died on 28 March 1994, aged 84 years and 122 days. That is 30,803 days in all.
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