1894–1971
Nikita Khrushchev
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964
77years old at death
28,272days lived
65%of the people on this site died younger
Nikita Khrushchev was born on 15 April 1894 and died on 11 September 1971, aged 77 years and 149 days. That is 28,272 days in all.
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- RaphaelItalian painter and architect · 1483–152037 yrs
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- Émile DurkheimFrench sociologist · 1858–191759 yrs
- Tomas TranströmerSwedish poet, psychologist and translator · 1931–201583 yrs
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