1874–1964
Herbert Hoover
President of the United States from 1929 to 1933
90years old at death
32,943days lived
91%of the people on this site died younger
Herbert Hoover was born on 10 August 1874 and died on 20 October 1964, aged 90 years and 71 days. That is 32,943 days in all.
When do you outlive Herbert Hoover?
Your birthday stays in this browser. It isn't sent anywhere.
Who lived about as long
Everyone here is ranked by days lived. These are the people just either side of Herbert Hoover.
Slightly shorter lives
- Sean ConneryScottish actor · 1930–202090 yrs
- Upton SinclairAmerican writer · 1878–196890 yrs
- Winston ChurchillBritish statesman, soldier and writer · 1874–196590 yrs
- Frédéric PassyFrench economist and statesman · 1822–191290 yrs
Slightly longer lives
- Barbara McClintockAmerican scientist and cytogeneticist · 1902–199290 yrs
- Desmond TutuSouth African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner · 1931–202190 yrs
- Florence NightingaleEnglish social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing · 1820–191090 yrs
- Arthur C. ClarkeBritish science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist · 1917–200890 yrs
Others who died at 90
- Winston ChurchillBritish statesman, soldier and writer · 1874–196590 yrs
- SophoclesAncient Greek playwright · c. 496–406 BCc. 90 yrs
- Fidel CastroCuban politician, author and revolutionary · 1926–201690 yrs
- Marlene DietrichGerman and American actress and singer · 1901–199290 yrs
- John AdamsFounding Father, U.S. president from 1797 to 1801 · 1735–182690 yrs
- HippocratesAncient Greek physician · c. 460–370 BCc. 90 yrs
- Florence NightingaleEnglish social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing · 1820–191090 yrs
- Sean ConneryScottish actor · 1930–202090 yrs
Everyone famous who died at 90
Also born on 10 August
- Camillo Benso di CavourFirst Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy from March to June in 1861 · 1810–186150 yrs
- Jorge AmadoBrazilian writer · 1912–200188 yrs
- Wolfgang PaulGerman physicist · 1913–199380 yrs
- Norma Shearer ↗Canadian-American actress · 1902–198380 yrs
- Abay Kunanbaiuly ↗Kazakh poet, philosopher and composer · 1845–190458 yrs
- Arne Tiselius ↗Swedish biochemist and Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry · 1902–197169 yrs
Famous people born on 10 August
Where this comes from
Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
Keep score on your phone
Outlived for iPhone tracks every famous person you outlive, tells you who is next, and gives you a nudge on the day.