1628–1688
John Bunyan
English writer and preacher
59years old at death
21,826days lived
29%of the people on this site died younger
John Bunyan was born on 28 November 1628 and died on 31 August 1688, aged 59 years and 277 days. That is 21,826 days in all.
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