1930–2017
Derek Walcott
Saint Lucian–Trinidadian poet and playwright
87years old at death
31,830days lived
86%of the people on this site died younger
Derek Walcott was born on 23 January 1930 and died on 17 March 2017, aged 87 years and 53 days. That is 31,830 days in all.
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