1895–1966
Buster Keaton
American motion picture director, motion picture producer, motion picture producers and director, comedian, actor
70years old at death
25,687days lived
51%of the people on this site died younger
Buster Keaton was born on 4 October 1895 and died on 1 February 1966, aged 70 years and 120 days. That is 25,687 days in all.
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- Vitaly GinzburgRussian physicist · 1916–200993 yrs
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- Jean-François MilletFrench painter · 1814–187560 yrs
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