Marilyn Monroe

Actress / Model

Born on June 1, 1926.
Died at the age of 36 on August 4, 1962.
Cause of Death: Drug overdose.

She has been dead for 61 years.
If she were still alive today, she would be 97 years old.

People who died in 1962.
Famous people who died from a drug overdose.

Which generation did Marilyn Monroe belong to?

Marilyn Monroe was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought she was a boomer?!"

Marilyn Monroe was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas she was born in 1926.

That is a 19 year difference!

The "boomer" label is often applied to older people by mistake.

What was her real name?

Her real name was Norma Jeane Mortenson.

What was she known for?

She starred in movies such as As Young as You Feel (1951), Clash by Night (1952), Niagara (1953), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), The Seven Year Itch (1955), and Some Like It Hot (1959).

Which star sign was Marilyn Monroe?

She had the star sign Gemini.

Life Path Number

Her Life Path Number was 7.

How tall was she?

Marilyn Monroe was around 5 ft 5 inches tall. In centimeters, her height was 166 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that she was slightly taller than the average American female. However, she was not tall by conventional standards.

How old would Marilyn Monroe be now?

If she were still alive today, she would be 97 years old.

That means that she'd be roughly the same age as the following people:

David Attenborough

British broadcaster
Born on May 8, 1926
Star Sign: Taurus

How many years ago did she die?

She died 61 years, 8 months, and 23 days ago.

What day of the week was she born on?

She was born on a Tuesday.

What day of the week did she die on?

She died on a Saturday.

How long ago did Marilyn Monroe die?

She died in August 1962, which was over 61 years ago. Six decades have passed since her death. That's over half a century.

To put that into perspective.

A baby that was born on the day of Marilyn Monroe's death has grown up, finished school and has children who have started college or left home.
Since Marilyn Monroe's death in 1962, roughly fifteen FIFA World Cups and sixteen US presidential elections have taken place.
Since her death, the United States has had eleven new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had fourteen new prime ministers.
When Marilyn Monroe died, the Soviet Union still existed.
Because she died in 1962, it means that she probably never heard of famous names such as the Rolling Stones and Clint Eastwood.