1942–2025
Muhammadu Buhari
Former President of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985 and 2015 to 2025
82years old at death
30,159days lived
77%of the people on this site died younger
Muhammadu Buhari was born on 17 December 1942 and died on 13 July 2025, aged 82 years and 208 days. That is 30,159 days in all.
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