1894–1973
John Ford
American film director
79years old at death
29,065days lived
69%of the people on this site died younger
John Ford was born on 1 February 1894 and died on 31 August 1973, aged 79 years and 211 days. That is 29,065 days in all.
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- Francis BaconEnglish philosopher and statesman · 1561–162665 yrs
- Boris YeltsinSoviet and Russian politician, 1st President of Russia · 1931–200776 yrs
- Clark GableAmerican actor · 1901–196059 yrs
- Langston HughesAmerican writer and social activist · 1901–196766 yrs
- Emilio G. SegrèItalian physicist and Nobel laureate · 1905–198984 yrs
- Hugo von HofmannsthalAustrian novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist · 1874–192955 yrs
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