1898–1963
C. S. Lewis
British writer, lay theologian, and scholar
64years old at death
23,733days lived
39%of the people on this site died younger
C. S. Lewis was born on 29 November 1898 and died on 22 November 1963, aged 64 years and 358 days. That is 23,733 days in all.
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