Thread:Ollie231213/@comment-258494-20170426180207/@comment-26904760-20170426210604

The standard on wikipedia generally is that whilst somebody is alive, the lead paragraph should include (born x), after they have passed away, it is changed to (birth date - death date).

The phrases "born" and "died" have never been included together as part of the lead paragraph. "Born" in only included whilst the person is alive, because it provides some clarity, as simply including the birth date followed by a blank space could potentially be misleading.

Just my two cents, anyway.