1836–1900
Wilhelm Steinitz
Austrian-American chess player
64years old at death
23,465days lived
37%of the people on this site died younger
Wilhelm Steinitz was born on 14 May 1836 and died on 12 August 1900, aged 64 years and 90 days. That is 23,465 days in all.
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