1929–2004
Yasser Arafat
Palestinian political leader (1929-2004) and Former President of the Palestinian National Authority
75years old at death
27,493days lived
61%of the people on this site died younger
Yasser Arafat was born on 4 August 1929 and died on 11 November 2004, aged 75 years and 99 days. That is 27,493 days in all.
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