1936–2024
Ismail Kadare
Albanian writer
88years old at death
32,297days lived
88%of the people on this site died younger
Ismail Kadare was born on 28 January 1936 and died on 1 July 2024, aged 88 years and 155 days. That is 32,297 days in all.
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- Jackson PollockAmerican painter · 1912–195644 yrs
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