1815–1888
John Bosco
Italian Roman Catholic priest, educator, writer
72years old at death
26,466days lived
55%of the people on this site died younger
John Bosco was born on 16 August 1815 and died on 31 January 1888, aged 72 years and 168 days. That is 26,466 days in all.
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