1478–1535
Thomas More
English statesman, lawyer and philosopher
57years old at death
20,968days lived
26%of the people on this site died younger
Thomas More was born on 16 February 1478 and died on 16 July 1535, aged 57 years and 150 days. That is 20,968 days in all.
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