1888–1935
Fernando Pessoa
Portuguese poet, writer, and philosopher (1888–1935); creator of the heteronymic system including Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis, Álvaro de Campos, and Bernardo Soares
47years old at death
17,335days lived
13%of the people on this site died younger
Fernando Pessoa was born on 13 June 1888 and died on 30 November 1935, aged 47 years and 170 days. That is 17,335 days in all.
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