If you are 43 years and 84 days old today…
At your exact age, David Graham Phillips died of murder by gunshot. He was a muckraking journalist and editor for the "New York World" and novelist.
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David Graham Phillips wasn't the only notable who died at about this age:
You've outlived Erik XIV of Sweden by almost two weeks. He was the king of Sweden (1560-68) who was deposed and imprisoned after becoming increasingly insane. He died from arsenic poisoning on February 26, 1577, 391 years before you were born.Comment
Mitch Frerotte was almost two weeks younger than you when he died of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy on June 11, 2008. He was an NFL offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills remembered for his long hair and face paint. You were 40 years old when he died.Comment
You've outlived Stephen F. Austin by more than a month. He was a Texas colonizer and secessionist. He died of pneumonia on December 27, 1836, 131 years before you were born.Comment
Kenny Kirkland was more than a month younger than you when he died on November 12, 1998. He was a classically trained pianist best known for work with pop musician Sting. You were 31 years old when he died.Comment
