1847–1934
Paul von Hindenburg
Prussian-German field marshal of the German Empire, statesman and president of Weimar Germany and Nazi Germany
86years old at death
31,715days lived
85%of the people on this site died younger
Paul von Hindenburg was born on 2 October 1847 and died on 2 August 1934, aged 86 years and 304 days. That is 31,715 days in all.
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- Ferdinand FochFrench marchal and military theorist · 1851–192977 yrs
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