1898–1976
Alvar Aalto
Finnish architect and designer
78years old at death
28,586days lived
67%of the people on this site died younger
Alvar Aalto was born on 3 February 1898 and died on 11 May 1976, aged 78 years and 98 days. That is 28,586 days in all.
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