1877–1926
Felix Dzerzhinsky
Bolshevik revolutionary and founder of the first Soviet secret police organs
48years old at death
17,843days lived
14%of the people on this site died younger
Felix Dzerzhinsky was born on 11 September 1877 and died on 20 July 1926, aged 48 years and 312 days. That is 17,843 days in all.
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