1858–1940
Selma Lagerlöf
Swedish writer
81years old at death
29,701days lived
74%of the people on this site died younger
Selma Lagerlöf was born on 20 November 1858 and died on 16 March 1940, aged 81 years and 117 days. That is 29,701 days in all.
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