1516–1558
Mary I
Queen of England and Ireland from 1553 to 1558
42years old at death
15,613days lived
9%of the people on this site died younger
Mary I was born on 28 February 1516 and died on 27 November 1558, aged 42 years and 272 days. That is 15,613 days in all.
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- Nikolai GogolRussian writer of Ukrainian origin · 1809–185242 yrs
- Guy de MaupassantFrench writer · 1850–189342 yrs
- Vladimir VysotskySoviet singer-songwriter and actor · 1938–198042 yrs
- Anders CelsiusSwedish astronomer, physicist, and naturalist · 1701–174442 yrs
- José MartíCuban poet, philosopher and nationalist · 1853–189542 yrs
- Robert F. KennedyAmerican politician and lawyer · 1925–196842 yrs
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Also born on 28 February
- Nicolaus CopernicusPolish mathematician and astronomer · 1473–154370 yrs
- Linus PaulingAmerican scientist · 1901–199493 yrs
- Ernest RenanFrench philosopher and writer · 1823–189269 yrs
- Gilbert GottfriedAmerican stand-up comedian · 1955–202267 yrs
- Hulegu KhanWestern Asian Mongol ruler · 1217–126547 yrs
- Leon CooperAmerican physicist · 1930–202494 yrs
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