1798–1855
Adam Mickiewicz
Polish national poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator, and political activist
56years old at death
20,790days lived
25%of the people on this site died younger
Adam Mickiewicz was born on 24 December 1798 and died on 26 November 1855, aged 56 years and 337 days. That is 20,790 days in all.
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