1672–1719
Joseph Addison
English essayist, poet, playwright and politician
47years old at death
17,212days lived
13%of the people on this site died younger
Joseph Addison was born on 1 May 1672 and died on 17 June 1719, aged 47 years and 47 days. That is 17,212 days in all.
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