1936–2023
Harald zur Hausen
German virologist and professor emeritus
87years old at death
31,855days lived
86%of the people on this site died younger
Harald zur Hausen was born on 11 March 1936 and died on 29 May 2023, aged 87 years and 79 days. That is 31,855 days in all.
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