1936–1999
Wilt Chamberlain
American basketball player
63years old at death
23,062days lived
35%of the people on this site died younger
Wilt Chamberlain was born on 21 August 1936 and died on 12 October 1999, aged 63 years and 52 days. That is 23,062 days in all.
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Also born on 21 August
- William IVKing of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837 · 1765–183771 yrs
- Stephen HillenburgAmerican marine science educator and artist · 1961–201857 yrs
- Augustin-Louis CauchyFrench mathematician · 1789–185767 yrs
- Kenny RogersAmerican country singer · 1938–202081 yrs
- Leonid AndreyevRussian playwright, author and poet · 1871–191948 yrs
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