1871–1922
Marcel Proust
French novelist, critic and essayist
51years old at death
18,758days lived
18%of the people on this site died younger
Marcel Proust was born on 10 July 1871 and died on 18 November 1922, aged 51 years and 131 days. That is 18,758 days in all.
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