1904–1978
Harry Martinson
Swedish writer
73years old at death
26,944days lived
58%of the people on this site died younger
Harry Martinson was born on 6 May 1904 and died on 11 February 1978, aged 73 years and 281 days. That is 26,944 days in all.
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