1920–2005
John Paul II
Pope, cardinal, bishop, priest, author
84years old at death
31,000days lived
81%of the people on this site died younger
John Paul II was born on 18 May 1920 and died on 2 April 2005, aged 84 years and 319 days. That is 31,000 days in all.
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- Isaac NewtonEnglish mathematician and physicist · 1643–172784 yrs
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- Umberto EcoItalian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist · 1932–201684 yrs
- Kurt VonnegutAmerican author · 1922–200784 yrs
- Octavio PazMexican writer, poet an diplomat · 1914–199884 yrs
Everyone famous who died at 84
Also born on 18 May
- Bertrand RussellBritish philosopher and logician · 1872–197097 yrs
- Nicholas II of Russia14th and last Emperor of Russia · 1868–191850 yrs
- Walter GropiusGerman-American architect · 1883–196986 yrs
- Frank CapraItalian-born American film director · 1897–199194 yrs
- Pius IIIPope of the Catholic Church from 22 September to 18 October 1503 · 1439–150364 yrs
- Peter GrünbergGerman physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate · 1939–201878 yrs
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