1801–1890
John Henry Newman
English cleric and cardinal
89years old at death
32,678days lived
90%of the people on this site died younger
John Henry Newman was born on 21 February 1801 and died on 11 August 1890, aged 89 years and 171 days. That is 32,678 days in all.
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- W. H. AudenBritish-American poet · 1907–197366 yrs
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- Anaïs NinFrench-born American author · 1903–197773 yrs
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