1887–1968
Marcel Duchamp
French painter, sculptor, and chess player
81years old at death
29,651days lived
73%of the people on this site died younger
Marcel Duchamp was born on 28 July 1887 and died on 2 October 1968, aged 81 years and 66 days. That is 29,651 days in all.
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