1934–1968
Yuri Gagarin
Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human in space
34years old at death
12,437days lived
4%of the people on this site died younger
Yuri Gagarin was born on 9 March 1934 and died on 27 March 1968, aged 34 years and 18 days. That is 12,437 days in all.
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- Vincenzo BelliniItalian opera composer · 1801–183533 yrs
- Eva BraunPhotographer, longtime companion and later wife of Adolf Hitler · 1912–194533 yrs
- Eva PerónArgentine actress and politician · 1919–195233 yrs
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- Ayrton SennaBrazilian racing driver · 1960–199434 yrs
- Jayne MansfieldAmerican actress · 1933–196734 yrs
- Katherine MansfieldNew Zealand author · 1888–192334 yrs
- Peter III of RussiaThe seventh Emperor of Russia, 1762 · 1728–176234 yrs
Others who died at 34
- Ayrton SennaBrazilian racing driver · 1960–199434 yrs
- Simone WeilFrench philosopher, writer, and social activist · 1909–194334 yrs
- Georges DantonFrench revolutionary · 1759–179434 yrs
- Peter III of RussiaThe seventh Emperor of Russia, 1762 · 1728–176234 yrs
- Charlie ParkerAmerican jazz saxophonist · 1920–195534 yrs
- Gustavo Adolfo BécquerSpanish poet · 1836–187034 yrs
- Charles I of AustriaLast monarch of Austria-Hungary · 1887–192234 yrs
- Jeffrey DahmerAmerican serial killer · 1960–199434 yrs
Everyone famous who died at 34
Also born on 9 March
- Taras ShevchenkoUkrainian poet and artist · 1814–186147 yrs
- Bobby FischerAmerican chess player · 1943–200864 yrs
- Vyacheslav MolotovSoviet politician, statesman and diplomat · 1890–198696 yrs
- Paul IIIPope of the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549 · 1468–154981 yrs
- Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de MirabeauFrench writer, orator and statesman · 1749–179142 yrs
- Mátyás Rákosi ↗Former First Secretary of the Hungarian Working People's Party · 1892–197178 yrs
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