1906–1975
Dmitri Shostakovich
Soviet composer and pianist
68years old at death
25,155days lived
47%of the people on this site died younger
Dmitri Shostakovich was born on 25 September 1906 and died on 9 August 1975, aged 68 years and 318 days. That is 25,155 days in all.
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