1898–1937
George Gershwin
American composer and pianist
38years old at death
14,167days lived
6%of the people on this site died younger
George Gershwin was born on 26 September 1898 and died on 11 July 1937, aged 38 years and 288 days. That is 14,167 days in all.
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Also born on 26 September
- T. S. EliotUS-British poet · 1888–196576 yrs
- Martin HeideggerGerman philosopher · 1889–197686 yrs
- Paul VIPope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978 · 1897–197880 yrs
- Ivan PavlovRussian physiologist · 1849–193686 yrs
- Manmohan SinghIndian economist, bureaucrat, academician and politician · 1932–202492 yrs
- PompeyRoman general and statesman · 106–48 BC58 yrs
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