If you are 60 years and 84 days old today…
At your exact age, Mahlon Loomis died. He was a U.S. dentist and inventor who pioneered radio communication in the mid-19th century.
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Mahlon Loomis wasn't the only notable who died at about this age:
You've outlived Steve Ryan by almost two weeks. He was an actor who played Walter Weatherman on "Arrested Development" and Miles Hutchinson on "The West Wing". He died of an undisclosed illness on September 3, 2007, when you were 57 years old.Comment
Bedrich Smetana was almost two weeks younger than you when he died of syphilis on May 12, 1884. He was a nationalist Czech composer of operas and orchestral works. He died 67 years before you were born.Comment
You've outlived Theodore Roosevelt by two weeks. He was a soldier, hunter, writer and nature conservationist who served as the 26th U.S. president. He died of a pulmonary embolism on January 6, 1919, 32 years before you were born.Comment
Hector Zazou was almost a month younger than you when he died of an undisclosed illness on September 8, 2008. He was an eclectic musician, composer and producer best known for his cross-cultural fusion works. You were 58 years old when he died.Comment
