1927–2008
Samuel P. Huntington
American political scientist
81years old at death
29,836days lived
75%of the people on this site died younger
Samuel P. Huntington was born on 18 April 1927 and died on 24 December 2008, aged 81 years and 250 days. That is 29,836 days in all.
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