1685–1750
Johann Sebastian Bach
German composer
65years old at death
23,859days lived
40%of the people on this site died younger
Johann Sebastian Bach was born on 31 March 1685 and died on 28 July 1750, aged 65 years and 119 days. That is 23,859 days in all.
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- René DescartesFrench philosopher, mathematician, and scientist · 1596–165053 yrs
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