1901–1971
Louis Armstrong
American jazz musician, trumpeter and singer
69years old at death
25,538days lived
49%of the people on this site died younger
Louis Armstrong was born on 4 August 1901 and died on 6 July 1971, aged 69 years and 336 days. That is 25,538 days in all.
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Also born on 4 August
- Yasser ArafatPalestinian political leader (1929-2004) and Former President of the Palestinian National Authority · 1929–200475 yrs
- Percy Bysshe ShelleyBritish Romantic poet · 1792–182229 yrs
- Knut HamsunNorwegian novelist · 1859–195292 yrs
- Queen Elizabeth the Queen MotherQueen consort of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952 · 1900–2002101 yrs
- Ibn ArabiSufi scholar and Sunni philosopher · 1165–124075 yrs
- Pumpuang DuangjanThai female singer · 1961–199230 yrs
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