1909–1992
Francis Bacon
Irish-born British figurative painter
82years old at death
30,133days lived
77%of the people on this site died younger
Francis Bacon was born on 28 October 1909 and died on 28 April 1992, aged 82 years and 183 days. That is 30,133 days in all.
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Also born on 28 October
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- Marsilio FicinoItalian philosopher and Catholic priest · 1433–149965 yrs
- Evelyn WaughBritish writer and journalist · 1903–196662 yrs
- Richard Laurence Millington Synge ↗British biochemist · 1914–199479 yrs
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