1567–1635
Samuel de Champlain
16/17th-century French explorer of North America
68years old at death
24,961days lived
46%of the people on this site died younger
Samuel de Champlain was born on 23 August 1567 and died on 25 December 1635, aged 68 years and 124 days. That is 24,961 days in all.
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