1885–1962
Karen Blixen
Danish writer
77years old at death
28,266days lived
65%of the people on this site died younger
Karen Blixen was born on 17 April 1885 and died on 7 September 1962, aged 77 years and 143 days. That is 28,266 days in all.
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