Bob Marley

Which generation did Bob Marley belong to?

Bob Marley was a part of the Baby Boomer demographic cohort.

What was he known for?

He was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and musician who was one of the pioneers of reggae. His music was heavily influenced by the social and political climate of his home country, as well as by his own experiences as a Rastafarian.

Which star sign was Bob Marley?

Bob Marley had the star sign Aquarius.

Life Path Number.

His Life Path Number was 9.

How tall was he?

Bob Marley was around 5 ft 7 inches tall. In centimetres, 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.

How old would Bob Marley be now?

If he was still alive today, he would be 78 years old.

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

Rod Stewart

Singer.
Born on January 10th, 1945
Star Sign: Capricorn

Tom Selleck

Actor.
Born on January 29th, 1945
Star Sign: Aquarius

How many years ago did he die?

He died 41 years, 10 months and 9 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 Monday.

How long ago did Bob Marley die?

He died in May, 1981, which was over 41 years ago. Four 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 Bob Marley's death in 1981, roughly ten FIFA World Cups have taken place. Furthermore, around eleven US presidential elections have been held.
• Since his death, the United States has had six new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had eight new prime ministers since he passed away.
• When Bob Marley died, the Soviet Union still existed.
• Because he died in 1981, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Madonna, Phil Collins and Michael Jordan.
• He did not live long enough to see the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Other people who died around May 11, 1981.

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Bob Marley.

Bobby Sands

IRA member. Deceased
Died on May 5th, 1981
Died at the age of 27
Star Sign: Pisces

Terry Fox

Athlete. Deceased
Died on June 28th, 1981
Died at the age of 22
Star Sign: Leo

Adam Walsh

Murder victim. Deceased
Died on July 27th, 1981
Died at the age of 6
Star Sign: Scorpio

People who are the same height as Bob Marley.

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

Sarah Silverman

Comedian.
Born on December 1st, 1970
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

People who are taller than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Albert DeSalvo

Suspected serial killer. Deceased
Born on September 3rd, 1931
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Bruce Lee

Actor. Deceased
Born on November 27th, 1940
Height: 1.72m / 5 ft 8 inches

J. Edgar Hoover

The first Director of the FBI. Deceased
Born on January 1st, 1895
Height: 1.71m / 5 ft 7 inches

Fred Astaire

Dancer. Deceased
Born on May 10th, 1899
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Larry King

TV host. Deceased
Born on November 19th, 1933
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Reeva Steenkamp

South African model. Deceased
Born on August 19th, 1983
Height: 1.71m / 5 ft 7 inches

People who are shorter than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Letitia Wright

Actress.
Born on October 31st, 1993
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

Silvio Berlusconi

Former Italian Prime Minister.
Born on September 29th, 1936
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

Selena Gomez

Singer.
Born on July 22nd, 1992
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

Jade Goody

English TV personality. Deceased
Born on June 5th, 1981
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

Diem Brown

TV personality. Deceased
Born on June 12th, 1980
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

Maddie Ziegler

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