1902–1998
Halldór Laxness
Icelandic author
95years old at death
34,990days lived
97%of the people on this site died younger
Halldór Laxness was born on 23 April 1902 and died on 8 February 1998, aged 95 years and 291 days. That is 34,990 days in all.
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