1819–1900
John Ruskin
English writer and art critic
80years old at death
29,566days lived
72%of the people on this site died younger
John Ruskin was born on 8 February 1819 and died on 20 January 1900, aged 80 years and 346 days. That is 29,566 days in all.
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