1913–1992
Menachem Begin
Israeli politician and former Prime Minister
78years old at death
28,695days lived
67%of the people on this site died younger
Menachem Begin was born on 16 August 1913 and died on 9 March 1992, aged 78 years and 206 days. That is 28,695 days in all.
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- T. E. LawrenceBritish archaeologist, army officer and diplomat · 1888–193546 yrs
- Wilhelm WundtGerman physician, physiologist, philosopher and professor · 1832–192088 yrs
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