1874–1929
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Austrian novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist
55years old at death
20,252days lived
23%of the people on this site died younger
Hugo von Hofmannsthal was born on 1 February 1874 and died on 15 July 1929, aged 55 years and 164 days. That is 20,252 days in all.
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