1892–1940
Walter Benjamin
German cultural critic, philosopher and social critic
48years old at death
17,604days lived
14%of the people on this site died younger
Walter Benjamin was born on 15 July 1892 and died on 26 September 1940, aged 48 years and 73 days. That is 17,604 days in all.
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