1897–1945
Joseph Goebbels
Nazi politician and Propaganda Minister
47years old at death
17,350days lived
13%of the people on this site died younger
Joseph Goebbels was born on 29 October 1897 and died on 1 May 1945, aged 47 years and 184 days. That is 17,350 days in all.
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