1912–1956
Jackson Pollock
American painter
44years old at death
16,267days lived
10%of the people on this site died younger
Jackson Pollock was born on 28 January 1912 and died on 11 August 1956, aged 44 years and 196 days. That is 16,267 days in all.
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