1883–1931
Kahlil Gibran
Lebanese-American writer, poet, and painter
48years old at death
17,625days lived
14%of the people on this site died younger
Kahlil Gibran was born on 6 January 1883 and died on 10 April 1931, aged 48 years and 94 days. That is 17,625 days in all.
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