1915–2005
Saul Bellow
Canadian-American writer
89years old at death
32,807days lived
91%of the people on this site died younger
Saul Bellow was born on 10 June 1915 and died on 5 April 2005, aged 89 years and 299 days. That is 32,807 days in all.
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- Judy GarlandAmerican actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian · 1922–196947 yrs
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