1598–1680
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Italian sculptor and architect
81years old at death
29,942days lived
75%of the people on this site died younger
Gian Lorenzo Bernini was born on 7 December 1598 and died on 28 November 1680, aged 81 years and 357 days. That is 29,942 days in all.
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