1818–1883
Karl Marx
German-born philosopher
64years old at death
23,689days lived
38%of the people on this site died younger
Karl Marx was born on 5 May 1818 and died on 14 March 1883, aged 64 years and 313 days. That is 23,689 days in all.
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Also born on 5 May
- Søren KierkegaardDanish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic · 1813–185542 yrs
- Henryk SienkiewiczPolish writer, novelist, journalist, philanthropist and Nobel Prize laureate · 1846–191670 yrs
- Oliver CromwellEnglish military and political leader · 1599–165859 yrs
- Arthur Leonard SchawlowAmerican physicist · 1921–199977 yrs
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