1934–2020
Wilford Brimley
American actor and singer
85years old at death
31,355days lived
83%of the people on this site died younger
Wilford Brimley was born on 27 September 1934 and died on 1 August 2020, aged 85 years and 309 days. That is 31,355 days in all.
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