1924–2021
Kenneth Kaunda
First president of Zambia
97years old at death
35,479days lived
98%of the people on this site died younger
Kenneth Kaunda was born on 28 April 1924 and died on 17 June 2021, aged 97 years and 50 days. That is 35,479 days in all.
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- Marc ChagallBelarusian-French artist · 1887–198597 yrs
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Also born on 28 April
- Saddam HusseinIraqi politician and revolutionary, president of Iraq from 1979 to 2003 · 1937–200669 yrs
- James MonroePresident of the United States from 1817 to 1825 · 1758–183173 yrs
- Herbert SpencerEnglish philosopher and political theorist · 1820–190383 yrs
- Kurt GödelAustrian-American logician, mathematician, and philosopher of mathematics · 1906–197871 yrs
- Harper LeeAmerican novelist · 1926–201689 yrs
- Terry PratchettEnglish fantasy author · 1948–201566 yrs
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