1907–1988
Robert A. Heinlein
American author and aeronautical engineer
80years old at death
29,527days lived
72%of the people on this site died younger
Robert A. Heinlein was born on 7 July 1907 and died on 9 May 1988, aged 80 years and 307 days. That is 29,527 days in all.
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