1636–1711
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
French poet and critic
74years old at death
27,159days lived
59%of the people on this site died younger
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux was born on 1 November 1636 and died on 13 March 1711, aged 74 years and 132 days. That is 27,159 days in all.
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