1942–2008
Michael Crichton
American author, screenwriter, film director
66years old at death
24,119days lived
42%of the people on this site died younger
Michael Crichton was born on 23 October 1942 and died on 4 November 2008, aged 66 years and 12 days. That is 24,119 days in all.
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