1882–1941
James Joyce
Irish novelist and poet
58years old at death
21,529days lived
28%of the people on this site died younger
James Joyce was born on 2 February 1882 and died on 13 January 1941, aged 58 years and 346 days. That is 21,529 days in all.
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Also born on 2 February
- Ayn RandRussian-born American writer and public philosopher · 1905–198277 yrs
- Valéry Giscard d'EstaingFrench official and politician · 1926–202094 yrs
- Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-PérigordFrench diplomat · 1754–183985 yrs
- Benedict XIIIPope of the Catholic Church from 1724 to 1730 · 1649–173081 yrs
- Farrah FawcettAmerican actress · 1947–200962 yrs
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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