Because people don't live to be 240 years old.
no.
beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven isn't alive in 2013. He died in 1827.
dead
Beethoven stopped having birthdays in 1827. If he were alive today, he would be 239 years old.
He's dead
If you mean Beethoven, the componist, he died in his 57.
Walt Disney is not alive any longer. He died on December 15, 1966.
extinct
Considering his age, she is probably not alive any longer.
Beethoven stopped having birthdays in 1827. If he were alive today, he would be 239 years old.
It isn't particularly different. He created some wonderful music but did not change the world in any significant way.