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How did Percy Bysshe Shelley die?

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On 8 July 1822, less than a month before his 30th birthday, Shelley drowned in a sudden storm while sailing back from Livorno to Lerici in his schooner, Don Juan.

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Who was Percy Bysshe Shelley wives?
he had 5 brothers and sisters
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Percy Bysshe Shelley was born on August 4, 1792.
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Percy Bysshe Shelley was born on August 4, 1792 and died on July 8, 1822. Percy Bysshe Shelley would have been 29 years old at the time of death or 219 years old today.
When did Percy Bysshe Shelley die?
Percy Bysshe Shelley died on July 8, 1822 at the age of 29.