1926–2016
Harper Lee
American novelist
89years old at death
32,804days lived
91%of the people on this site died younger
Harper Lee was born on 28 April 1926 and died on 19 February 2016, aged 89 years and 297 days. That is 32,804 days in all.
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Also born on 28 April
- Saddam HusseinIraqi politician and revolutionary, president of Iraq from 1979 to 2003 · 1937–200669 yrs
- James MonroePresident of the United States from 1817 to 1825 · 1758–183173 yrs
- Herbert SpencerEnglish philosopher and political theorist · 1820–190383 yrs
- Kurt GödelAustrian-American logician, mathematician, and philosopher of mathematics · 1906–197871 yrs
- Terry PratchettEnglish fantasy author · 1948–201566 yrs
- António de Oliveira SalazarPrime Minister of Portugal · 1889–197081 yrs
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