1931–2006
Johannes Rau
German politician (SPD), 8th president of Germany from 1999 until 2004
75years old at death
27,405days lived
60%of the people on this site died younger
Johannes Rau was born on 16 January 1931 and died on 27 January 2006, aged 75 years and 11 days. That is 27,405 days in all.
When do you outlive Johannes Rau?
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 Johannes Rau.
Slightly shorter lives
- Karl LandsteinerJewish-Austrian biologist, physician and Nobel Prize laureate · 1868–194375 yrs
- Shelley DuvallAmerican actress · 1949–202475 yrs
- Lucius IIIPope of the Catholic Church from 1181 to 1185 · c. 1110–1185c. 75 yrs
- Titus LiviusRoman historian (59 BC – AD 17) · c. 59 BC–AD 17c. 75 yrs
Slightly longer lives
- André MalrauxFrench novelist, art theorist, and statesman · 1901–197675 yrs
- Duke EllingtonAmerican jazz pianist and composer · 1899–197475 yrs
- Vilfredo ParetoItalian economist and sociologist · 1848–192375 yrs
- Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelIndian barrister, leader of the Indian National Congress and founding father of the Republic of India · 1875–195075 yrs
Others who died at 75
- ArchimedesGreek mathematician and physicist · c. 287–212 BCc. 75 yrs
- AugustusFirst emperor of the Roman Empire and founder of the Julio-Claudian dynasty · 63 BC–AD 1475 yrs
- Augustine of HippoChristian theologian, philosopher, and saint · AD 354–43075 yrs
- PythagorasAncient Greek philosopher and mathematician · c. 570–495 BCc. 75 yrs
- Michael FaradayBritish scientist · 1791–186775 yrs
- Alexander Graham BellCanadian-American scientist inventor of telephone · 1847–192275 yrs
- Yasser ArafatPalestinian political leader (1929-2004) and Former President of the Palestinian National Authority · 1929–200475 yrs
- Václav HavelCzech statesman, playwright, and former dissident, the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic · 1936–201175 yrs
Everyone famous who died at 75
Also born on 16 January
- Susan SontagAmerican writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist · 1933–200471 yrs
- Fulgencio BatistaPresident of Cuba, 1940–1944; dictator, 1952-1959 · 1901–197372 yrs
- Callixtus IIIPope of the Catholic Church from 1455 to 1458 from the Borgia family · 1379–145879 yrs
- Dian FosseyAmerican zoologist, gorilla researcher · 1932–198553 yrs
- AaliyahAmerican R&B singer · 1979–200122 yrs
- Vittorio Alfieri ↗Italian noble, dramatist and poet · 1749–180354 yrs
Famous people born on 16 January
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.