1930–2014
Gary S. Becker
American economist
83years old at death
30,468days lived
78%of the people on this site died younger
Gary S. Becker was born on 2 December 1930 and died on 3 May 2014, aged 83 years and 152 days. That is 30,468 days in all.
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