How old was Robert F. Kennedy when they died?

Who lived about as long

Everyone here is ranked by days lived. These are the people just either side of Robert F. Kennedy.

Søren KierkegaardDanish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic · 1813–1855
42 yrs
Vladimir VysotskySoviet singer-songwriter and actor · 1938–1980
42 yrs
Lesya UkrainkaUkrainian poet, writer and feminist · 1871–1913
42 yrs
Anders CelsiusSwedish astronomer, physicist, and naturalist · 1701–1744
42 yrs

Elvis PresleyAmerican singer and actor · 1935–1977
42 yrs
Søren KierkegaardDanish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic · 1813–1855
42 yrs
Nikolai GogolRussian writer of Ukrainian origin · 1809–1852
42 yrs
Guy de MaupassantFrench writer · 1850–1893
42 yrs
Vladimir VysotskySoviet singer-songwriter and actor · 1938–1980
42 yrs
Mary IQueen of England and Ireland from 1553 to 1558 · 1516–1558
42 yrs
Anders CelsiusSwedish astronomer, physicist, and naturalist · 1701–1744
42 yrs
José MartíCuban poet, philosopher and nationalist · 1853–1895
42 yrs

Selma LagerlöfSwedish writer · 1858–1940
81 yrs
Nadine GordimerSouth African writer · 1923–2014
90 yrs
Edwin HubbleAmerican astronomer · 1889–1953
63 yrs
Pius VIIIPope of the Catholic Church from 1829 to 1830 · 1761–1830
69 yrs
Benoit MandelbrotPolish-born, French and American mathematician · 1924–2010
85 yrs
Bartolomé de las CasasSpanish Dominican friar, historian, and social reformer · 1484–1566
81 yrs

Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.

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