1912–1994
Erich Honecker
Former leader of East Germany, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party
81years old at death
29,862days lived
75%of the people on this site died younger
Erich Honecker was born on 25 August 1912 and died on 29 May 1994, aged 81 years and 277 days. That is 29,862 days in all.
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