1933–2003
Nina Simone
American singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights activist
70years old at death
25,626days lived
51%of the people on this site died younger
Nina Simone was born on 21 February 1933 and died on 21 April 2003, aged 70 years and 59 days. That is 25,626 days in all.
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Also born on 21 February
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- Alan RickmanBritish actor and director · 1946–201669 yrs
- Anaïs NinFrench-born American author · 1903–197773 yrs
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- John RawlsAmerican philosopher, philosophy teacher · 1921–200281 yrs
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