1809–1852
Nikolai Gogol
Russian writer of Ukrainian origin
42years old at death
15,678days lived
9%of the people on this site died younger
Nikolai Gogol was born on 20 March 1809 and died on 21 February 1852, aged 42 years and 338 days. That is 15,678 days in all.
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