1935–2023
Kenzaburō Ōe
Japanese writer and Nobel Laureate
88years old at death
32,173days lived
88%of the people on this site died younger
Kenzaburō Ōe was born on 31 January 1935 and died on 3 March 2023, aged 88 years and 31 days. That is 32,173 days in all.
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