1925–2008
Paul Newman
American actor
83years old at death
30,559days lived
79%of the people on this site died younger
Paul Newman was born on 26 January 1925 and died on 26 September 2008, aged 83 years and 244 days. That is 30,559 days in all.
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Also born on 26 January
- Nicolae CeaușescuDictator of Romania from 1965 to 1989 · 1918–198971 yrs
- Douglas MacArthurUnited States Army general in WWI, WWII and Korea · 1880–196484 yrs
- Charles XIV John of SwedenKing of Sweden and Norway between 1818–1844. Prince of Ponte Corvo 1806–1810 and French field marshal · 1763–184481 yrs
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