1912–1977
Wernher von Braun
German and later American aerospace engineer and space architect
65years old at death
23,826days lived
40%of the people on this site died younger
Wernher von Braun was born on 23 March 1912 and died on 16 June 1977, aged 65 years and 85 days. That is 23,826 days in all.
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