1939–1984
Marvin Gaye
American R&B and soul singer
44years old at death
16,436days lived
11%of the people on this site died younger
Marvin Gaye was born on 2 April 1939 and died on 1 April 1984, aged 44 years and 365 days. That is 16,436 days in all.
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- Apuleius2nd-century Numidian Latin-language writer, rhetorician and philosopher · c. AD 125–170c. 45 yrs
- Clovis IFirst king of the Franks · c. AD 466–511c. 45 yrs
- Jan HusCzech theologian, philosopher and preacher · c. 1370–1415c. 45 yrs
- ParmenidesLate 6th/early 5th century BC Greek pre-Socratic philosopher · c. 515–470 BCc. 45 yrs
Slightly longer lives
- ÖtziWell-preserved natural prehistoric mummy · c. 3275–3230 BCc. 45 yrs
- Philip the ArabRoman Emperor · c. AD 204–249c. 45 yrs
- Vlad the Impaler15th-century ruler of Wallachia · 1431–147645 yrs
- Freddie MercuryBritish singer, songwriter and musician, frontman of the rock band Queen · 1946–199145 yrs
Others who died at 44
- Anton ChekhovRussian dramatist and author · 1860–190444 yrs
- Benedictus de SpinozaDutch philosopher · 1632–167744 yrs
- Antoine de Saint-ExupéryFrench writer and aviator · 1900–194444 yrs
- Robert Louis StevensonScottish novelist and poet · 1850–189444 yrs
- Henry David ThoreauAmerican essayist, poet, and philosopher · 1817–186244 yrs
- Francis of AssisiItalian Catholic saint, friar, deacon and preacher and founder of the Franciscan Order · 1182–122644 yrs
- F. Scott FitzgeraldAmerican writer · 1896–194044 yrs
- Heinrich HimmlerGerman Nazi politician; leader of the German SS & main architect of the Holocaust · 1900–194544 yrs
Everyone famous who died at 44
Also born on 2 April
- Hans Christian AndersenDanish writer and poet · 1805–187570 yrs
- Émile ZolaFrench novelist, journalist, playwright, and poet · 1840–190262 yrs
- Giacomo CasanovaVenetian adventurer and writer · 1725–179873 yrs
- Catherine of SienaItalian Dominican saint · 1347–138033 yrs
- Alec GuinnessBritish actor · 1914–200086 yrs
- Maria Sibylla MerianGerman-Dutch entomologist, botanist, naturalist, scientific illustrator, graphic artist, painter, and lepidopterologist · 1647–171769 yrs
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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