1840–1928
Thomas Hardy
English novelist and poet
87years old at death
31,998days lived
87%of the people on this site died younger
Thomas Hardy was born on 2 June 1840 and died on 11 January 1928, aged 87 years and 223 days. That is 31,998 days in all.
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