1932–1963
Sylvia Plath
American poet and writer
30years old at death
11,064days lived
2%of the people on this site died younger
Sylvia Plath was born on 27 October 1932 and died on 11 February 1963, aged 30 years and 107 days. That is 11,064 days in all.
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Also born on 27 October
- Theodore Roosevelt26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909 · 1858–191960 yrs
- James CookBritish explorer, cartographer and naval officer · 1728–177950 yrs
- Niccolò PaganiniItalian violinist and composer · 1782–184057 yrs
- Pius IIPope of the Catholic Church from 1458 to 1464 · 1405–146458 yrs
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