1859–1940
Verner von Heidenstam
Swedish writer
80years old at death
29,538days lived
72%of the people on this site died younger
Verner von Heidenstam was born on 6 July 1859 and died on 20 May 1940, aged 80 years and 319 days. That is 29,538 days in all.
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