1839–1937
John D. Rockefeller
American industrialist and philanthropist
97years old at death
35,748days lived
98%of the people on this site died younger
John D. Rockefeller was born on 8 July 1839 and died on 23 May 1937, aged 97 years and 319 days. That is 35,748 days in all.
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- Peter Paul RubensFlemish painter · 1577–164062 yrs
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- Walter ScheelPresident of West Germany · 1919–201697 yrs
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