1737–1809
Thomas Paine
American Founding Father, philosopher, and political activist
72years old at death
26,416days lived
55%of the people on this site died younger
Thomas Paine was born on 9 February 1737 and died on 8 June 1809, aged 72 years and 119 days. That is 26,416 days in all.
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- Vasily ZhukovskyRussian poet · 1783–185269 yrs
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- Alban Berg ↗Austrian composer · 1885–193550 yrs
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