1880–1968
Helen Keller
American deafblind author, political activist, lecturer, scholar
87years old at death
32,115days lived
88%of the people on this site died younger
Helen Keller was born on 27 June 1880 and died on 1 June 1968, aged 87 years and 340 days. That is 32,115 days in all.
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- Gabriel García MárquezColombian writer and Nobel laureate · 1927–201487 yrs
- Mother TeresaAlbanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary · 1910–199787 yrs
- Giuseppe VerdiItalian opera composer · 1813–190187 yrs
- HirohitoEmperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989 · 1901–198987 yrs
- Chiang Kai-shekChinese politician, military leader, and President of the ROC · 1887–197587 yrs
- Günter GrassGerman novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor · 1927–201587 yrs
- José SaramagoPortuguese novelist · 1922–201087 yrs
Everyone famous who died at 87
Also born on 27 June
- Emma GoldmanRussian-born American anarchist · 1869–194070 yrs
- Carl XII of SwedenThe fifth and last emperor of Sweden · 1682–171836 yrs
- Leo IXHead of the Catholic Church from 1049 to 1054 · 1002–105451 yrs
- Martinus J. G. VeltmanDutch theoretical physicist · 1931–202189 yrs
- Krzysztof KieślowskiPolish film director and screenwriter · 1941–199654 yrs
- Gaston Bachelard ↗French writer and philosopher · 1884–196278 yrs
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