If you are 80 years and 5 days old today…
At your exact age, Giuseppe Piazzi died. He was an Italian monk and astronomer who catalogued nearly 8,000 stars and discovered the first asteroid.
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Giuseppe Piazzi wasn't the only notable who died at about this age:
You've outlived Larry Levine by almost a week. He was a recording engineer responsible for capturing the "Wall of Sound" in Phil Spector-produced records. He died on May 8, 2008, when you were 77 years old.Comment
Dick Netzer was almost two weeks younger than you when he died of an undisclosed illness on May 7, 2008. He was a municipal economist who helped pull New York City out of bankruptcy in the 1970s. You were 77 years old when he died.Comment
You've outlived Brian Clewer by almost two weeks. He was a host for over forty years of "Cynic's Choice," an L.A. radio program of British comedy and music. He died of pneumonia on April 16, 2008, when you were 77 years old.Comment
Bill Blass was about two weeks younger than you when he died of throat cancer on June 12, 2002. He was a clothing designer who combined comfort with elegance. You were 71 years old when he died.Comment
