1797–1851
Mary Shelley
English writer
53years old at death
19,512days lived
20%of the people on this site died younger
Mary Shelley was born on 30 August 1797 and died on 1 February 1851, aged 53 years and 155 days. That is 19,512 days in all.
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- Jacques-Louis DavidFrench painter · 1748–182577 yrs
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