1936–1959
Buddy Holly
American rock and roll singer
22years old at death
8,184days lived
1%of the people on this site died younger
Buddy Holly was born on 7 September 1936 and died on 3 February 1959, aged 22 years and 149 days. That is 8,184 days in all.
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