1888–1959
Raymond Chandler
American novelist and screenwriter
70years old at death
25,812days lived
51%of the people on this site died younger
Raymond Chandler was born on 23 July 1888 and died on 26 March 1959, aged 70 years and 246 days. That is 25,812 days in all.
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