1875–1948
D. W. Griffith
American filmmaker
73years old at death
26,845days lived
57%of the people on this site died younger
D. W. Griffith was born on 22 January 1875 and died on 23 July 1948, aged 73 years and 183 days. That is 26,845 days in all.
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