1844–1923
Sarah Bernhardt
French stage actress, painter and sculptor
78years old at death
28,642days lived
67%of the people on this site died younger
Sarah Bernhardt was born on 23 October 1844 and died on 26 March 1923, aged 78 years and 154 days. That is 28,642 days in all.
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Also born on 23 October
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- Michael CrichtonAmerican author, screenwriter, film director · 1942–200866 yrs
- Felix BlochSwiss physicist · 1905–198377 yrs
- Ilya FrankSoviet physicist · 1908–199081 yrs
- Peter II of RussiaEmperor of Russia · 1715–173014 yrs
- Gilbert N. Lewis ↗American physical chemist · 1875–194670 yrs
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