1757–1827
William Blake
English poet and artist
69years old at death
25,458days lived
49%of the people on this site died younger
William Blake was born on 28 November 1757 and died on 12 August 1827, aged 69 years and 257 days. That is 25,458 days in all.
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Also born on 28 November
- Friedrich EngelsGerman philosopher, sociologist and economist · 1820–189574 yrs
- Stefan ZweigAustrian writer · 1881–194260 yrs
- Alexander BlokRussian poet · 1880–192140 yrs
- Claude Lévi-StraussFrench anthropologist and ethnologist · 1908–2009100 yrs
- Otto I the GreatHoly Roman Emperor from 962 to 973 · AD 912–97360 yrs
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