1890–1976
Fritz Lang
Austrian filmmaker
85years old at death
31,286days lived
83%of the people on this site died younger
Fritz Lang was born on 5 December 1890 and died on 2 August 1976, aged 85 years and 241 days. That is 31,286 days in all.
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