1906–1989
Samuel Beckett
Irish writer
83years old at death
30,569days lived
79%of the people on this site died younger
Samuel Beckett was born on 13 April 1906 and died on 22 December 1989, aged 83 years and 253 days. That is 30,569 days in all.
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