1931–2019
Toni Morrison
African American novelist, essayist, and academic
88years old at death
32,310days lived
89%of the people on this site died younger
Toni Morrison was born on 18 February 1931 and died on 5 August 2019, aged 88 years and 168 days. That is 32,310 days in all.
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- Edmund HillaryNew Zealand mountaineer and philanthropist · 1919–200888 yrs
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- Charlie ChaplinEnglish actor and filmmaker · 1889–197788 yrs
- MichelangeloItalian artist and architect · 1475–156488 yrs
- Pope Francis266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 · 1936–202588 yrs
- Harry S. TrumanPresident of the United States from 1945 to 1953; politician · 1884–197288 yrs
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- Katsushika HokusaiJapanese artist · 1760–184988 yrs
- Igor StravinskyRussian, French, and American composer · 1882–197188 yrs
- Bhumibol AdulyadejFormer King of Thailand · 1927–201688 yrs
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Also born on 18 February
- Alessandro VoltaItalian chemist and physicist · 1745–182782 yrs
- RamakrishnaIndian mystic and religious preacher · 1836–188650 yrs
- Ernst MachAustrian physicist · 1838–191678 yrs
- Miloš FormanCzech American director, screenwriter, and professor · 1932–201886 yrs
- Enzo FerrariItalian racing driver and entrepreneur · 1898–198890 yrs
- Ali-Shir Nava'iTurkic poet and politician · 1441–150159 yrs
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