B.B. King

Musician

Born on September 16, 1925.
Died at the age of 89 on May 14, 2015.
Cause of Death: Vascular dementia / diabetes.

He has been dead for 8 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 98 years old.

People who died in 2015.

Which generation did B.B. King belong to?

B.B. King was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

B.B. King was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1925.

That is a 20 year difference!

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

What was his real name?

His real name was Riley B. King.

Which star sign was B.B. King?

He had the star sign Virgo.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 6.

How tall was he?

B.B. King was around 5 ft 10 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 177 cm.

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

In other words, he didn't stand out as being particularly tall.

How old would B.B. King be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 98 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 8 years, 11 months, and 13 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 Thursday.

How long ago did B.B. King die?

He died in May 2015, which was over 8 years ago.

To put that into perspective.

A child who was born on the same day that B.B. King died would be in elementary school by now.
He was not alive to witness Donald Trump's shock election win in 2016.
Since his death, the United States has had two new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had four new prime ministers.
Because he died in 2015, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Cardi B and Dua Lipa.