1923–1999
Joseph Heller
American writer
76years old at death
27,982days lived
63%of the people on this site died younger
Joseph Heller was born on 1 May 1923 and died on 10 December 1999, aged 76 years and 223 days. That is 27,982 days in all.
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- Isabella I of CastileQueen of the Crown of Castile, from 1474 to 1504; first queen of a dynastically-united Spain, from 1479 to 1504 · 1451–150453 yrs
- Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of WellingtonBritish Field Marshal, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1828–1830, 1834 · 1769–185283 yrs
- Santiago Ramón y CajalSpanish scientist · 1852–193482 yrs
- Joseph AddisonEnglish essayist, poet, playwright and politician · 1672–171947 yrs
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- Ahmad YasinPalestinian political and religious leader · 1937–200466 yrs
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