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What was the exact age of Obi Wan-Kenobi when he dies in Episode IV: A New Hope?

Darth Vader was 45 when he died and he was a little younger then Obi-Wan, so what was Obi-Wan's age at death?

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  • addressed in scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/12269/…
    – AakashM
    Commented Dec 8, 2022 at 13:44
  • @AakashM, user25884's answer uses the word assume!
    – shanu
    Commented Dec 8, 2022 at 13:49
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    A little older than 45.
    – chepner
    Commented Dec 8, 2022 at 13:53
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    It seems worth mentioning that Alec Guinness was 63 when he played the role of Obi Wan Kenobi.
    – Mike Scott
    Commented Dec 9, 2022 at 1:05

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Obi-wan was born in 57BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin). He died in the same year as the Battle of Yavin (0BBY), hence he died at the age of 57.

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    Admittedly, depending on when his lifeday was, he might have been either 56 or 58 when he died.
    – Valorum
    Commented Dec 8, 2022 at 14:03

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