1564–1616
William Shakespeare
English playwright and poet
52years old at death
18,993days lived
18%of the people on this site died younger
William Shakespeare was born on 23 April 1564 and died on 23 April 1616, aged exactly 52 years. That is 18,993 days in all.
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- Grace KellyAmerican actress and Princess consort of Monaco · 1929–198252 yrs
- Erwin RommelGerman field marshal · 1891–194452 yrs
- Frank ZappaAmerican musician · 1940–199352 yrs
- Gotthold Ephraim LessingGerman writer, philosopher, publicist, and art critic · 1729–178152 yrs
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Also born on 23 April
- Max PlanckGerman theoretical physicist · 1858–194789 yrs
- James BuchananPresident of the United States from 1857 to 1861 · 1791–186877 yrs
- Halldór LaxnessIcelandic author · 1902–199895 yrs
- Shirley TempleAmerican actress and diplomat · 1928–201485 yrs
- Sergei ProkofievRussian and Soviet pianist, composer and conductor · 1891–195361 yrs
- Catherine de' MediciQueen-consort and regent of France · 1519–158969 yrs
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