1676–1745
Robert Walpole
British statesman and art collector, 1st Earl of Orford
68years old at death
25,041days lived
47%of the people on this site died younger
Robert Walpole was born on 5 September 1676 and died on 29 March 1745, aged 68 years and 205 days. That is 25,041 days in all.
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