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1901–1967

Langston Hughes

American writer and social activist

66years old at death
24,216days lived
42%of the people on this site died younger

Langston Hughes was born on 1 February 1901 and died on 22 May 1967, aged 66 years and 110 days. That is 24,216 days in all.

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