1930–2004
Ray Charles
American singer, pianist and songwriter
73years old at death
26,924days lived
57%of the people on this site died younger
Ray Charles was born on 23 September 1930 and died on 10 June 2004, aged 73 years and 261 days. That is 26,924 days in all.
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- Erwin SchrödingerAustrian physicist · 1887–196173 yrs
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- William Butler YeatsIrish poet and playwright · 1865–193973 yrs
- Jean de La FontaineFrench poet, fabulist and writer · 1621–169573 yrs
- Alexander FlemingScottish biologist, pharmacologist, botanist, and Nobel laureate · 1881–195573 yrs
- Antoni GaudíCatalan architect · 1852–192673 yrs
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Also born on 23 September
- Jaroslav SeifertCzechoslovak poet, Nobel prize laureate · 1901–198684 yrs
- Aldo MoroItalian politician · 1916–197861 yrs
- John ColtraneAmerican jazz saxophonist · 1926–196740 yrs
- Paolo RossiItalian footballer · 1956–202064 yrs
- Mickey RooneyAmerican actor · 1920–201493 yrs
- Romy SchneiderGerman-French actress · 1938–198243 yrs
Famous people born on 23 September
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