1896–1986
Wallis Simpson
American socialite and wife of the Duke of Windsor
89years old at death
32,815days lived
91%of the people on this site died younger
Wallis Simpson was born on 19 June 1896 and died on 24 April 1986, aged 89 years and 309 days. That is 32,815 days in all.
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Also born on 19 June
- Blaise PascalFrench mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer, and Christian philosopher · 1623–166239 yrs
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- Osamu Dazai ↗Japanese author · 1909–194838 yrs
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