1918–1990
Leonard Bernstein
American conductor and composer
72years old at death
26,348days lived
55%of the people on this site died younger
Leonard Bernstein was born on 25 August 1918 and died on 14 October 1990, aged 72 years and 50 days. That is 26,348 days in all.
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