1860–1911
Gustav Mahler
Austrian late-Romantic composer
50years old at death
18,576days lived
17%of the people on this site died younger
Gustav Mahler was born on 7 July 1860 and died on 18 May 1911, aged 50 years and 315 days. That is 18,576 days in all.
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Everyone famous who died at 50
Also born on 7 July
- Henry VIII of EnglandKing of England from 1509 to 1547 · 1491–154755 yrs
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- Vittorio De SicaItalian film director · 1901–197473 yrs
- Paul IVPope of catholic church 1555-1559 · 1476–155983 yrs
- Camillo GolgiItalian physician, pathologist, scientist, and Nobel laureate · 1843–192682 yrs
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