1844–1896
Paul Verlaine
French poet
51years old at death
18,911days lived
18%of the people on this site died younger
Paul Verlaine was born on 30 March 1844 and died on 8 January 1896, aged 51 years and 284 days. That is 18,911 days in all.
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