1903–1970
Mark Rothko
American painter of Latvian-Jewish descent
66years old at death
24,260days lived
42%of the people on this site died younger
Mark Rothko was born on 25 September 1903 and died on 25 February 1970, aged 66 years and 153 days. That is 24,260 days in all.
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