1854–1900
Oscar Wilde
Irish poet, playwright, and aesthete
46years old at death
16,846days lived
11%of the people on this site died younger
Oscar Wilde was born on 16 October 1854 and died on 30 November 1900, aged 46 years and 45 days. That is 16,846 days in all.
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Also born on 16 October
- Günter GrassGerman novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor · 1927–201587 yrs
- David Ben-GurionIsraeli politician, Zionist leader, prime minister of Israel (1948–1953, 1955–1963) - · 1886–197387 yrs
- Eugene O'NeillAmerican playwright · 1888–195365 yrs
- Enver HoxhaFormer First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania, Prime Minister of Albania · 1908–198576 yrs
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- Angela LansburyBritish actress · 1925–202296 yrs
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