c. 544–470 BC
Sun Tzu
6th century BCE Chinese general and military strategist
c. 74years, roughly
58%of the people on this site died younger
Sun Tzu was born in about 544 BC and died in about 470 BC, so lived for roughly 74 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
When do you outlive Sun Tzu?
Your birthday stays in this browser. It isn't sent anywhere.
Who lived about as long
Everyone here is ranked by days lived. These are the people just either side of Sun Tzu.
Slightly shorter lives
- Antoni GaudíCatalan architect · 1852–192673 yrs
- Juscelino KubitschekPresident of Brazil from 1956 to 1961 · 1902–197673 yrs
- Pierre Teilhard de ChardinFrench philosopher, Jesuit priest, and paleontologist · 1881–195573 yrs
- Abigail AdamsFirst Lady of the United States from 1797 to 1801 · 1744–181873 yrs
Slightly longer lives
- Ibn al-HaythamArab physicist, mathematician and astronomer · c. 965–1039c. 74 yrs
- Ibn KhaldunHistoriographer and historian · c. 1332–1406c. 74 yrs
- AryabhataPioneer astronomer who formulated zero, quadratic rules, and earth's rotation. · c. AD 476–550c. 74 yrs
- John of DamascusChristian monk, priest, hymnographer and apologist · c. AD 675–749c. 74 yrs
Others who died at 74
- Joseph StalinPolitician and leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from 1924 to 1953 · 1878–195374 yrs
- Mark TwainAmerican author and humorist · 1835–191074 yrs
- Jean-Paul SartreFrench existentialist philosopher · 1905–198074 yrs
- Friedrich EngelsGerman philosopher, sociologist and economist · 1820–189574 yrs
- Jawaharlal NehruPrime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964 · 1889–196474 yrs
- Muhammad AliAmerican boxer · 1942–201674 yrs
- Ibn KhaldunHistoriographer and historian · c. 1332–1406c. 74 yrs
- George Frideric HandelGerman-British Baroque composer · 1685–175974 yrs
Everyone famous who died at 74
Where this comes from
Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Only the years are known for this person, so the ages here are approximate. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
Keep score on your phone
Outlived for iPhone tracks every famous person you outlive, tells you who is next, and gives you a nudge on the day.