1943–1970
Janis Joplin
American singer
27years old at death
10,120days lived
2%of the people on this site died younger
Janis Joplin was born on 19 January 1943 and died on 4 October 1970, aged 27 years and 258 days. That is 10,120 days in all.
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Also born on 19 January
- Edgar Allan PoeAmerican writer and literary critic · 1809–184940 yrs
- James WattBritish engineer · 1736–181983 yrs
- Paul CézanneFrench painter · 1839–190667 yrs
- Auguste ComteFrench philosopher, mathematician and sociologist · 1798–185759 yrs
- Robert E. LeeConfederate States general · 1807–187063 yrs
- Gregory XVPope of the Catholic Church from 1621 to 1623 · 1554–162369 yrs
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