Ages of the Presidents of the Church at the time of their death
listed chronologically and by descending age

 

                             Chronologically                                                                                         

 

    Prophet                 Age at death                        

Joseph Smith             38 years 06 months                    

Brigham Young            76 years 03 months                    

John Taylor              78 years 08 months                    

Wilford Woodruff         91 years 06 months                    

Lorenzo Snow             87 years 06 months                    

Joseph F Smith           80 years 00 months                   

Heber J Grant            88 years 06 months                    

George Albert Smith      81 years 00 months                    

David O McKay            96 years 04 months                    

Joseph Fielding Smith    95 years 11 months                    

Harold B Lee             74 years 09 months                    

Spencer W Kimball        90 years 08 months                    

Ezra Taft Benson         94 years 10 months                     

Howard W Hunter          87 years 03 months                    

Gordon B Hinckley        97 years 07 months

 

                         By Descending Age

 

     Prophet               Age at death

Gordon B Hinckley       97 years 07 months 

David O McKay           96 years 04 months

Joseph Fielding Smith   95 years 11 months 

Ezra Taft Benson        94 years 10 months

Wilford Woodruff        91 years 06 months 

Spencer W Kimball       90 years 08 months 

Heber J Grant           88 years 06 months

Lorenzo Snow            87 years 06 months

Howard W Hunter         87 years 03 months 

George Albert Smith     81 years 00 months 

Joseph F Smith          80 years 00 months

John Taylor             78 years 08 months

Brigham Young           76 years 03 months

Harold B Lee            74 years 09 months

Joseph Smith            38 years 06 months   

 

 

 

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