1936–2018
John McCain
American politician
81years old at death
29,946days lived
75%of the people on this site died younger
John McCain was born on 29 August 1936 and died on 25 August 2018, aged 81 years and 361 days. That is 29,946 days in all.
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- EratosthenesGreek mathematician, geographer, poet, astronomer, librarian and music theorist · c. 276–194 BCc. 82 yrs
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Others who died at 81
- J. R. R. TolkienEnglish writer and philologist · 1892–197381 yrs
- Richard NixonPresident of the United States from 1969 to 1974 · 1913–199481 yrs
- VictoriaQueen of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901 · 1819–190181 yrs
- David HilbertGerman mathematician · 1862–194381 yrs
- Selma LagerlöfSwedish writer · 1858–194081 yrs
- André GideFrench author and Nobel laureate · 1869–195181 yrs
- Henri BergsonFrench philosopher · 1859–194181 yrs
- John XXIIIPriest, bishop, cardinal, pope · 1881–196381 yrs
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Also born on 29 August
- Michael JacksonAmerican singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer · 1958–200950 yrs
- Jean-Auguste-Dominique IngresFrench painter · 1780–186786 yrs
- Maurice MaeterlinckBelgian playwright and essayist · 1862–194986 yrs
- CaligulaThird Roman emperor · AD 12–4128 yrs
- Ingrid BergmanSwedish actress · 1915–198267 yrs
- Richard AttenboroughBritish actor · 1923–201490 yrs
Famous people born on 29 August
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