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Richard Attenborough

Actor

Born on August 29, 1923.
Died at the age of 90 on August 24, 2014.

Richard Attenborough
He has been dead for 9 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 100 years old.

People who died in 2014.

Which generation did Richard Attenborough belong to?

Richard Attenborough was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Richard Attenborough was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1923.

That is a 22 year difference!

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

What was he known for?

He was a British actor and director. He was known for his roles in films such as The Great Escape and Jurassic Park, as well as for directing the Academy Award-winning film Gandhi.

Which star sign was Richard Attenborough?

He had the star sign Virgo.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 7.

How tall was he?

Richard Attenborough was around 5 ft 7 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 170 cm.

This means that he was slightly shorter than the average American male. However, he was still taller than the average woman.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 7 inches.

Related: Famous actors who are short.

How old would Richard Attenborough be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 100 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 9 years, 8 months, and 4 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Wednesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Sunday.

How long ago did Richard Attenborough die?

He died in August 2014, which was over 9 years ago.

To put that into perspective.

  • A child who was born on the same day that Richard Attenborough died would be in elementary school by now.
  • Since Richard Attenborough's death in 2014, roughly two FIFA World Cups and three US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had two new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had four new prime ministers.
  • Because he died in 2014, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Cardi B and Dua Lipa.

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Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Richard Attenborough.

Hank Williams

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Star Sign: Virgo

Other people who died around August 24, 2014

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Richard Attenborough.

Bob Hoskins

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Star Sign: Libra

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Star Sign: Cancer

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Star Sign: Aquarius

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Star Sign: Gemini

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Diem Brown

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Star Sign: Gemini

Stephanie Moseley

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People who are the same height as Richard Attenborough

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

Tahj Mowry

Tahj Mowry

Actor
Born on May 17, 1986
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Actress
Born on September 25, 1969
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Holly Willoughby

Holly Willoughby

English TV presenter
Born on February 10, 1981
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Vsauce

Vsauce

Youtuber
Born on January 23, 1986
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Actress
Born on December 21, 1937
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Marcelo

Marcelo

Brazilian soccer player
Born on May 12, 1988
Height: 1.74m / 5 ft 9 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel

Fashion designer Deceased
Born on August 19, 1883
Height: 1.66m / 5 ft 5 inches

Shroud

Shroud

Canadian streamer
Born on June 2, 1994
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

Sonny Bono

Sonny Bono

Singer Deceased
Born on February 16, 1935
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

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