1599–1658
Oliver Cromwell
English military and political leader
59years old at death
21,681days lived
28%of the people on this site died younger
Oliver Cromwell was born on 5 May 1599 and died on 13 September 1658, aged 59 years and 131 days. That is 21,681 days in all.
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