1896–1940
F. Scott Fitzgerald
American writer
44years old at death
16,158days lived
10%of the people on this site died younger
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on 24 September 1896 and died on 21 December 1940, aged 44 years and 88 days. That is 16,158 days in all.
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Also born on 24 September
- Henry V of EnglandKing of England from 1413 to 1422 · 1386–142235 yrs
- İsmet İnönü2nd President of the Republic of Turkey · 1884–197389 yrs
- Francisco QuevedoSpanish writer · 1584–164560 yrs
- Horace WalpoleEnglish writer and politician · 1717–179779 yrs
- Howard Florey ↗Australian pathologist · 1898–196869 yrs
- Severo Ochoa ↗Spanish physician · 1905–199388 yrs
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