1835–1910
Mark Twain
American author and humorist
74years old at death
27,170days lived
59%of the people on this site died younger
Mark Twain was born on 30 November 1835 and died on 21 April 1910, aged 74 years and 142 days. That is 27,170 days in all.
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Also born on 30 November
- Winston ChurchillBritish statesman, soldier and writer · 1874–196590 yrs
- Jonathan SwiftAnglo-Irish satirist and essayist · 1667–174577 yrs
- Theodor MommsenGerman classical scholar and historian · 1817–190385 yrs
- Nils Gustaf DalénSwedish Nobel Laureate and industrialist · 1869–193768 yrs
- Nâzım HikmetTurkish communist poet, playwright and novelist · 1901–196361 yrs
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