1789–1851
James Fenimore Cooper
American writer
61years old at death
22,643days lived
33%of the people on this site died younger
James Fenimore Cooper was born on 15 September 1789 and died on 14 September 1851, aged 61 years and 364 days. That is 22,643 days in all.
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- Agatha ChristieEnglish mystery and detective writer · 1890–197685 yrs
- William Howard Taft27th President of the United States from 1909 to 1913 · 1857–193072 yrs
- Richard I of EnglandKing of England from 1189 to 1199 · 1157–119941 yrs
- François de La RochefoucauldFrench author of maxims and memoirs · 1613–168066 yrs
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