1850–1889
Mihai Eminescu
Romanian poet, novelist and journalist
39years old at death
14,396days lived
7%of the people on this site died younger
Mihai Eminescu was born on 15 January 1850 and died on 15 June 1889, aged 39 years and 151 days. That is 14,396 days in all.
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