1871–1945
Theodore Dreiser
American novelist and journalist
74years old at death
27,151days lived
59%of the people on this site died younger
Theodore Dreiser was born on 27 August 1871 and died on 28 December 1945, aged 74 years and 123 days. That is 27,151 days in all.
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