Sammy Davis, Jr

Which generation did Sammy Davis, Jr belong to?

Sammy Davis, Jr was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Sammy Davis, Jr 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.

Which star sign was Sammy Davis, Jr?

He had the star sign Sagittarius.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 1.

How tall was he?

Sammy Davis, Jr was around 5 ft 6 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 167 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 6 inches.

How old would Sammy Davis, Jr be now?

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

How many years ago did he die?

He died 34 years, 6 months, and 6 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Tuesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Wednesday.

How long ago did Sammy Davis, Jr die?

He died in May 1990, which was over 34 years ago. Three decades have passed since his death.

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 Sammy Davis, Jr's death in 1990, roughly eight FIFA World Cups and nine US presidential elections have taken place.
• Since his death, the United States has had five new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had nine new prime ministers.
• When Sammy Davis, Jr died, the Soviet Union still existed.
• Because he died in 1990, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as 2Pac, David Beckham, Mariah Carey, Shaquille O'Neal, Liam Neeson, and Halle Berry.
• He died just before the Internet became popular.
• Because his death occurred in May 1990, it means that he never got to see popular movies such as Ghost, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and Home Alone.

Other people who were born around December 8, 1925

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Sammy Davis, Jr.

Rock Hudson

Actor Deceased
Born on November 17, 1925
Star Sign: Scorpio

Robert F. Kennedy

American politician Deceased
Born on November 20, 1925
Star Sign: Scorpio

Dick Van Dyke

Actor
Born on December 13, 1925
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Other people who died around May 16, 1990

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Sammy Davis, Jr.

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Musician Deceased
Died on Aug 27, 1990, at the age of 35.
Star Sign: Libra

People who are the same height as Sammy Davis, Jr

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

Melanie C

Spice Girls
Born on January 12, 1974
Height: 1.67m / 5 ft 6 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Alan Sugar

Businessman
Born on March 24, 1947
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Jeremy Allen White

Actor
Born on February 17, 1991
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Ed Sheeran

Singer
Born on February 17, 1991
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Maddie Ziegler

American dancer
Born on September 30, 2002
Height: 1.66m / 5 ft 5 inches

Madison Beer

Singer
Born on March 5, 1999
Height: 1.66m / 5 ft 5 inches

Lil Uzi Vert

Rapper
Born on July 31, 1994
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches