1917–1993
Anthony Burgess
English writer and composer
76years old at death
28,029days lived
64%of the people on this site died younger
Anthony Burgess was born on 25 February 1917 and died on 22 November 1993, aged 76 years and 270 days. That is 28,029 days in all.
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