1862–1949
Maurice Maeterlinck
Belgian playwright and essayist
86years old at death
31,661days lived
85%of the people on this site died younger
Maurice Maeterlinck was born on 29 August 1862 and died on 6 May 1949, aged 86 years and 250 days. That is 31,661 days in all.
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