1911–1995
Mikhail Botvinnik
Soviet chess player
83years old at death
30,577days lived
79%of the people on this site died younger
Mikhail Botvinnik was born on 17 August 1911 and died on 5 May 1995, aged 83 years and 261 days. That is 30,577 days in all.
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