1552–1618
Walter Raleigh
English statesman, soldier and writer
66years old at death
24,387days lived
43%of the people on this site died younger
Walter Raleigh was born on 1 February 1552 and died on 8 November 1618, aged 66 years and 280 days. That is 24,387 days in all.
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