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Joe DiMaggio

Baseball player

Born on November 25, 1914.
Died at the age of 84 on March 8, 1999.
Cause of Death: Lung cancer.

Joe DiMaggio

Which generation did Joe DiMaggio belong to?

Joe DiMaggio was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Joe DiMaggio was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1914.

That is a 31 year difference!

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

Which star sign was Joe DiMaggio?

He had the star sign Sagittarius.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 6.

How tall was he?

Joe DiMaggio was around 6 ft 2 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 188 cm.

This means that he was noticeably taller than the average American male.

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 2 inches.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 25 years, 1 month, and 18 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 Monday.

How long ago did Joe DiMaggio die?

He died in March 1999, which was over 25 years ago. Two decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A child who was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, and started a family by now.
  • Since Joe DiMaggio's death in 1999, roughly six FIFA World Cups and seven US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had four new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had six new prime ministers.
  • Because he died in 1999, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Coldplay, Vladimir Putin, Shakira, Hugh Jackman, and Russell Crowe.

Other people who died around March 8, 1999

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Joe DiMaggio.

Michelle Thomas

Michelle Thomas

Actress Deceased
Died on Dec 23, 1998, at the age of 30.
Star Sign: Libra

Big L

Big L

Rapper Deceased
Died on Feb 15, 1999, at the age of 24.
Star Sign: Gemini

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

Film director Deceased
Died on Mar 7, 1999, at the age of 70.
Star Sign: Leo

Rick Rude

Rick Rude

Wrestler Deceased
Died on Apr 20, 1999, at the age of 40.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Jill Dando

Jill Dando

TV presenter Deceased
Died on Apr 26, 1999, at the age of 37.
Star Sign: Scorpio

Dana Plato

Dana Plato

Actress Deceased
Died on May 8, 1999, at the age of 34.
Star Sign: Scorpio

Owen Hart

Owen Hart

Canadian wrestler Deceased
Died on May 23, 1999, at the age of 34.
Star Sign: Taurus

Fred Trump

Fred Trump

Real-estate developer Deceased
Died on Jun 25, 1999, at the age of 93.
Star Sign: Libra

People who are the same height as Joe DiMaggio

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

Freddie Prinze

Freddie Prinze

Comedian Deceased
Born on June 22, 1954
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Raul Julia

Raul Julia

Actor Deceased
Born on March 9, 1940
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Andy Carroll

Andy Carroll

Soccer player
Born on January 6, 1989
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Otto von Bismarck

Otto von Bismarck

President of Prussia Deceased
Born on April 1, 1815
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross

Singer Deceased
Born on April 20, 1951
Height: 1.90m / 6 ft 3 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye

RnB Singer Deceased
Born on April 2, 1939
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Alan Shearer

Alan Shearer

English soccer player
Born on August 13, 1970
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin

Singer
Born on December 24, 1971
Height: 1.82m / 6 foot

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