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Jim Morrison

Singer

Born on December 8, 1943.
Died at the age of 27 on July 3, 1971.
Cause of Death: Heart failure.

Jim Morrison
He has been dead for 53 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 80 years old.

People who died in 1971.

Which generation did Jim Morrison belong to?

Jim Morrison was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Jim Morrison was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1943.

That is a 2 year difference!

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

What was he known for?

He was the lead singer of the American rock band the Doors.

Which star sign was Jim Morrison?

He had the star sign Sagittarius.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 1.

How tall was he?

Jim Morrison was around 5 ft 11 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 180 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.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 11 inches.

How old would Jim Morrison be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 80 years old.

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

Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Musician
Born on December 18, 1943
Star Sign: Sagittarius

How many years ago did he die?

He died 53 years, 4 months, 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 Saturday.

How long ago did Jim Morrison die?

He died in July 1971, which was over 53 years ago. Five decades have passed since his death. That's over half a century.

To put that into perspective.

  • A baby that was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career, and has their own children by now.
  • Since Jim Morrison's death in 1971, roughly thirteen FIFA World Cups and fourteen US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had nine new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had twelve new prime ministers.
  • When Jim Morrison died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because he died in 1971, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as ABBA, Aerosmith, and Al Pacino.
  • He did not live long enough to see the film The Godfather.

Was he a smoker?

Yes. Our records indicate that Jim Morrison was a smoker. However, we cannot say for certain whether or not he continued to smoke up until his death.

Other people who died around July 3, 1971

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Jim Morrison.

Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky

Russian composer Deceased
Died on Apr 6, 1971, at the age of 88.
Star Sign: Gemini

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Musician Deceased
Died on Jul 6, 1971, at the age of 69.
Star Sign: Leo

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Actor
Born on December 16, 1955
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Actor
Born on March 29, 1955
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Chris Martin

Chris Martin

Singer
Born on March 2, 1977
Height: 1.86m / 6 ft 1 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Kendall Jenner

Kendall Jenner

Model / socialite
Born on November 3, 1995
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

Agnieszka Kotlarska

Agnieszka Kotlarska

Polish fashion model Deceased
Born on August 15, 1972
Height: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inches

Rodney Alcala

Rodney Alcala

Serial killer Deceased
Born on August 23, 1943
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

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