1913–2000
Loretta Young
American actress
87years old at death
31,995days lived
87%of the people on this site died younger
Loretta Young was born on 6 January 1913 and died on 12 August 2000, aged 87 years and 219 days. That is 31,995 days in all.
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- Johannes KeplerGerman mathematician and astronomer · 1572–163058 yrs
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- Carl SandburgAmerican writer and editor · 1878–196789 yrs
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