1872–1970
Bertrand Russell
British philosopher and logician
97years old at death
35,688days lived
98%of the people on this site died younger
Bertrand Russell was born on 18 May 1872 and died on 2 February 1970, aged 97 years and 260 days. That is 35,688 days in all.
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- Marc ChagallBelarusian-French artist · 1887–198597 yrs
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- Tsung-Dao LeeChinese-American physicist · 1926–202497 yrs
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- Kenneth KaundaFirst president of Zambia · 1924–202197 yrs
- Antony HewishEnglish physicist and radio astronomer · 1924–202197 yrs
Everyone famous who died at 97
Also born on 18 May
- John Paul IIPope, cardinal, bishop, priest, author · 1920–200584 yrs
- Nicholas II of Russia14th and last Emperor of Russia · 1868–191850 yrs
- Walter GropiusGerman-American architect · 1883–196986 yrs
- Frank CapraItalian-born American film director · 1897–199194 yrs
- Pius IIIPope of the Catholic Church from 22 September to 18 October 1503 · 1439–150364 yrs
- Peter GrünbergGerman physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate · 1939–201878 yrs
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