1926–1967
John Coltrane
American jazz saxophonist
40years old at death
14,907days lived
7%of the people on this site died younger
John Coltrane was born on 23 September 1926 and died on 17 July 1967, aged 40 years and 297 days. That is 14,907 days in all.
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