1885–1933
Faisal I of Iraq
1st king of Hashemite Iraq from 1921 to 1933
48years old at death
17,642days lived
14%of the people on this site died younger
Faisal I of Iraq was born on 20 May 1885 and died on 8 September 1933, aged 48 years and 111 days. That is 17,642 days in all.
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