1864–1949
Richard Strauss
German composer and orchestra director
85years old at death
31,134days lived
82%of the people on this site died younger
Richard Strauss was born on 11 June 1864 and died on 8 September 1949, aged 85 years and 89 days. That is 31,134 days in all.
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