1899–1947
Al Capone
American gangster
48years old at death
17,539days lived
14%of the people on this site died younger
Al Capone was born on 17 January 1899 and died on 25 January 1947, aged 48 years and 8 days. That is 17,539 days in all.
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- Ahmad Shah MassoudTajik military leader · 1953–200148 yrs
- Leonid AndreyevRussian playwright, author and poet · 1871–191948 yrs
- Anna PolitkovskayaRussian journalist · 1958–200648 yrs
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Others who died at 48
- James Clerk MaxwellScottish physicist · 1831–187948 yrs
- Kahlil GibranLebanese-American writer, poet, and painter · 1883–193148 yrs
- Whitney HoustonAmerican singer, actress, and film producer · 1963–201248 yrs
- Mikhail BulgakovRussian author · 1891–194048 yrs
- Charles I of EnglandKing of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1625 to 1649 · 1600–164948 yrs
- Karel ČapekCzech writer · 1890–193848 yrs
- Leif EriksonNorse explorer · c. 972–1020c. 48 yrs
- Margaret MitchellAmerican author and journalist · 1900–194948 yrs
Everyone famous who died at 48
Also born on 17 January
- Benjamin FranklinAmerican polymath and statesman · 1706–179084 yrs
- Muhammad AliAmerican boxer · 1942–201674 yrs
- David Lloyd GeorgePrime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922 · 1863–194582 yrs
- Pedro Calderón de la BarcaSpanish dramatist · 1600–168181 yrs
- Constantine StanislavskyRussian actor and theatre director · 1863–193875 yrs
- Betty WhiteAmerican actress and comedian · 1922–202199 yrs
Famous people born on 17 January
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