Would-be age

How old would Mikhail Tal be today?

Born November 9, 1936 in Riga, Latvia

Scorpio

Years old, had they lived

Mikhail Tal would be 89 years old today.

Born: 1936
Age at death: 55
Years since death: 34
Next birthday: 90th

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1936–2025

Pope Francis

Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 13 March 2013 until his death in 2025.

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1936–2023

Silvio Berlusconi

Silvio Berlusconi ( BAIR-luu-SKOH-nee; Italian:; 29 September 1936 – 12 June 2023) was an Italian media tycoon and politician who served as the prime minister of Italy in three governments from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006 and 2008 to 2011.

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1936–2011

Václav Havel

Václav Havel (Czech:; 5 October 1936 – 18 December 2011) was a Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright, and dissident.

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1936–2018

John McCain

John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician and naval officer who represented Arizona in the United States Congress for over 35 years, first as a U.S. representative from 1983 to 1987, then as a U.S. senator from 1987 until his death in 2018.

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1936–2025

Mario Vargas Llosa

Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquess of Vargas Llosa (28 March 1936 – 13 April 2025) was a Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist, and politician. Vargas Llosa was one of the most significant Latin American novelists and essayists and one of the leading writers of his generation.

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1936–2025

Robert Redford

Charles Robert Redford Jr. (August 18, 1936 – September 16, 2025) was an American actor, director, and producer, celebrated for his magnetic presence as a leading man during the American New Wave.

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