Sir W. S. Gilbert was born on November 18, 1836 and died on May 29, 1911. Sir W. S. Gilbert would have been 74 years old at the time of death or 175 years old today.
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W. S. Rendra was born on November 7, 1935 and died on August 6, 2009. W. S. Rendra would have been 73 years old at the time of death or 76 years old today.