1913–1980
Jesse Owens
American track and field athlete
66years old at death
24,307days lived
42%of the people on this site died younger
Jesse Owens was born on 12 September 1913 and died on 31 March 1980, aged 66 years and 201 days. That is 24,307 days in all.
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- Jean-Jacques RousseauGenevan philosopher, writer, and composer · 1712–177866 yrs
- Ernest RutherfordNew Zealand physicist · 1871–193766 yrs
- Indira GandhiPrime Minister of India · 1917–198466 yrs
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- John Stuart MillBritish philosopher and political economist · 1806–187366 yrs
- John SteinbeckAmerican writer · 1902–196866 yrs
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Also born on 12 September
- Irène Joliot-CurieFrench chemist and physicist · 1897–195658 yrs
- Stanisław LemPolish science fiction author, philosopher and futurologist, studied medical doctor · 1921–200684 yrs
- Paul WalkerAmerican actor · 1973–201340 yrs
- H. H. AsquithBritish politician; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916 · 1852–192875 yrs
- Louis VIII of FranceKing of France 1223-1226 · 1187–122639 yrs
- Juscelino KubitschekPresident of Brazil from 1956 to 1961 · 1902–197673 yrs
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