1812–1870
Charles Dickens
English novelist and social critic
58years old at death
21,307days lived
27%of the people on this site died younger
Charles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812 and died on 9 June 1870, aged 58 years and 122 days. That is 21,307 days in all.
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- James JoyceIrish novelist and poet · 1882–194158 yrs
- Hugo ChávezPresident of Venezuela (1999–2013); revolutionary and military officer · 1954–201358 yrs
- Johannes KeplerGerman mathematician and astronomer · 1572–163058 yrs
- Andy WarholAmerican artist, film director, and producer · 1928–198758 yrs
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Everyone famous who died at 58
Also born on 7 February
- Sinclair LewisAmerican writer and playwright · 1885–195165 yrs
- Alfred AdlerAustrian psychotherapist · 1870–193767 yrs
- G.H. HardyBritish mathematician · 1877–194770 yrs
- PuyiLast Emperor of Qing dynasty and Manchukuo · 1906–196761 yrs
- Anna I of RussiaFourth Emperor of Russia from 1730 to 1740 · 1693–174047 yrs
- Toshihide Maskawa ↗Japanese theoretical physicist · 1940–202181 yrs
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