1900–1945
Heinrich Himmler
German Nazi politician; leader of the German SS & main architect of the Holocaust
44years old at death
16,299days lived
10%of the people on this site died younger
Heinrich Himmler was born on 7 October 1900 and died on 23 May 1945, aged 44 years and 228 days. That is 16,299 days in all.
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