1928–1991
Serge Gainsbourg
French singer, songwriter, composer, writer, actor and director
62years old at death
22,979days lived
35%of the people on this site died younger
Serge Gainsbourg was born on 2 April 1928 and died on 2 March 1991, aged 62 years and 334 days. That is 22,979 days in all.
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