1943–2025
Horst Köhler
German politician (CDU); president of Germany, 2004–2010
81years old at death
29,930days lived
75%of the people on this site died younger
Horst Köhler was born on 22 February 1943 and died on 1 February 2025, aged 81 years and 345 days. That is 29,930 days in all.
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