1921–1996
Jean-Bedel Bokassa
2nd president (1966–76) and emperor (r. 1976–79) of the Central African Republic
75years old at death
27,648days lived
61%of the people on this site died younger
Jean-Bedel Bokassa was born on 22 February 1921 and died on 3 November 1996, aged 75 years and 255 days. That is 27,648 days in all.
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Also born on 22 February
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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