1904–1991
Dr. Seuss
American children's author and cartoonist
87years old at death
31,982days lived
87%of the people on this site died younger
Dr. Seuss was born on 2 March 1904 and died on 24 September 1991, aged 87 years and 206 days. That is 31,982 days in all.
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- Giuseppe VerdiItalian opera composer · 1813–190187 yrs
- Helen KellerAmerican deafblind author, political activist, lecturer, scholar · 1880–196887 yrs
- HirohitoEmperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989 · 1901–198987 yrs
- Chiang Kai-shekChinese politician, military leader, and President of the ROC · 1887–197587 yrs
- Günter GrassGerman novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor · 1927–201587 yrs
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Also born on 2 March
- Mikhail GorbachevLeader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991 · 1931–202291 yrs
- Pius XIIPope of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958 · 1876–195882 yrs
- Leo XIIIPope of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903 · 1810–190393 yrs
- Abd al-Aziz BoutafliqaPresident of Algeria from 1999 to 2019 · 1937–202184 yrs
- Bedřich SmetanaCzech composer · 1824–188460 yrs
- Nikos KazantzakisGreek writer, poet and philosopher · 1883–195774 yrs
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