1884–1963
Theodor Heuss
German journalist and politician
79years old at death
29,169days lived
70%of the people on this site died younger
Theodor Heuss was born on 31 January 1884 and died on 12 December 1963, aged 79 years and 315 days. That is 29,169 days in all.
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