1899–1986
Jorge Luis Borges
Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator
86years old at death
31,705days lived
85%of the people on this site died younger
Jorge Luis Borges was born on 24 August 1899 and died on 14 June 1986, aged 86 years and 294 days. That is 31,705 days in all.
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Also born on 24 August
- Fernand BraudelFrench historian and leader of the Annales School · 1902–198583 yrs
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- A. S. Byatt ↗British writer · 1936–202387 yrs
- Ferdinand I of Romania ↗King of Romania · 1865–192761 yrs
- Albert Claude ↗Belgian-American cell biologist · 1898–198384 yrs
- Howard Zinn ↗American historian, playwright, and socialist thinker · 1922–201087 yrs
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