1813–1901
Giuseppe Verdi
Italian opera composer
87years old at death
31,885days lived
86%of the people on this site died younger
Giuseppe Verdi was born on 10 October 1813 and died on 27 January 1901, aged 87 years and 109 days. That is 31,885 days in all.
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