c. 185–159 BC
Terence
Roman comic playwright (2nd cent. BC)
c. 26years, roughly
1%of the people on this site died younger
Terence was born in about 185 BC and died in about 159 BC, so lived for roughly 26 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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