1880–1964
Douglas MacArthur
United States Army general in WWI, WWII and Korea
84years old at death
30,750days lived
80%of the people on this site died younger
Douglas MacArthur was born on 26 January 1880 and died on 5 April 1964, aged 84 years and 70 days. That is 30,750 days in all.
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Also born on 26 January
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- Paul NewmanAmerican actor · 1925–200883 yrs
- Charles XIV John of SwedenKing of Sweden and Norway between 1818–1844. Prince of Ponte Corvo 1806–1810 and French field marshal · 1763–184481 yrs
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- Edward SapirAmerican linguist and anthropologist · 1884–193955 yrs
- Polykarp KuschGerman-American physicist · 1911–199382 yrs
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