1810–1891
P. T. Barnum
American showman and politician
80years old at death
29,496days lived
72%of the people on this site died younger
P. T. Barnum was born on 5 July 1810 and died on 7 April 1891, aged 80 years and 276 days. That is 29,496 days in all.
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