1917–1997
Robert Mitchum
American actor
79years old at death
29,184days lived
70%of the people on this site died younger
Robert Mitchum was born on 6 August 1917 and died on 1 July 1997, aged 79 years and 329 days. That is 29,184 days in all.
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