1924–2009
Kim Dae-jung
8th President of the Republic of Korea
85years old at death
31,271days lived
83%of the people on this site died younger
Kim Dae-jung was born on 6 January 1924 and died on 18 August 2009, aged 85 years and 224 days. That is 31,271 days in all.
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- Johannes KeplerGerman mathematician and astronomer · 1572–163058 yrs
- Kahlil GibranLebanese-American writer, poet, and painter · 1883–193148 yrs
- Carl SandburgAmerican writer and editor · 1878–196789 yrs
- Alexander ScriabinRussian composer and pianist · 1872–191543 yrs
- Gustave DoréFrench illustrator and painter · 1832–188351 yrs
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