1853–1895
José Martí
Cuban poet, philosopher and nationalist
42years old at death
15,451days lived
8%of the people on this site died younger
José Martí was born on 28 January 1853 and died on 19 May 1895, aged 42 years and 111 days. That is 15,451 days in all.
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