c. 519–465 BC
Xerxes I
Fifth Achaemenid emperor
c. 54years, roughly
21%of the people on this site died younger
Xerxes I was born in about 519 BC and died in about 465 BC, so lived for roughly 54 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
When do you outlive Xerxes I?
Your birthday stays in this browser. It isn't sent anywhere.
Who lived about as long
Everyone here is ranked by days lived. These are the people just either side of Xerxes I.
Slightly shorter lives
- Marcellus IIPope of the Catholic Church and bishop of Rome from 9 April to 1 May 1555 · 1501–155553 yrs
- Mahmud II30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire · 1785–183953 yrs
- Dian FosseyAmerican zoologist, gorilla researcher · 1932–198553 yrs
- Dante Gabriel RossettiEnglish poet, illustrator, painter, and translator · 1828–188253 yrs
Slightly longer lives
- Pepin the ShortKing of the Franks from 751 to 768 · c. AD 714–768c. 54 yrs
- MacrinusRoman emperor from 217 to 218 · c. AD 164–218c. 54 yrs
- Benedict IPope · c. AD 525–579c. 54 yrs
- Marinus IPope · c. AD 830–884c. 54 yrs
Others who died at 54
- Christopher ColumbusItalian explorer and navigator · c. 1451–1506c. 54 yrs
- Osama bin LadenFounder of al-Qaeda · 1957–201154 yrs
- Benazir Bhutto11th and 13th prime minister of Pakistan · 1953–200754 yrs
- John CalvinFrench Protestant reformer · 1509–156454 yrs
- Paul GauguinFrench painter and printmaker · 1848–190354 yrs
- Tycho BraheDanish astronomer and alchemist, 1546–1601 · 1546–160154 yrs
- Husayn ibn AliGrandson of Muhammad and the 3rd Shia Imam · AD 626–68054 yrs
- Andrei TarkovskySoviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, film editor, film theorist, theatre and opera director · 1932–198654 yrs
Everyone famous who died at 54
Where this comes from
Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Only the years are known for this person, so the ages here are approximate. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
Keep score on your phone
Outlived for iPhone tracks every famous person you outlive, tells you who is next, and gives you a nudge on the day.