1929–2018
Ursula K. Le Guin
American fantasy and science fiction author
88years old at death
32,235days lived
88%of the people on this site died younger
Ursula K. Le Guin was born on 21 October 1929 and died on 22 January 2018, aged 88 years and 93 days. That is 32,235 days in all.
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