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?

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

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

Rod Stewart

Singer
Born on January 10, 1945
Star Sign: Capricorn

Tom Selleck

Actor
Born on January 29, 1945
Star Sign: Aquarius

How many years ago did he die?

He died 44 years and 1 day 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 44 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 eleven FIFA World Cups and twelve US presidential elections have taken place.
• Since his death, the United States has had seven new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had nine new prime ministers.
• 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 5, 1981, at the age of 27.
Star Sign: Pisces

Terry Fox

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

Adam Walsh

Murder victim Deceased
Died on Jul 27, 1981, 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.

Terry Pratchett

Author Deceased
Born on April 28, 1948
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Robin Williams

Actor Deceased
Born on July 21, 1951
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Julia Roberts

Actress
Born on October 28, 1967
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Moby

Singer
Born on September 11, 1965
Height: 1.71m / 5 ft 7 inches

Ja Rule

Rapper
Born on February 29, 1976
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Nathan Kress

Actor
Born on November 18, 1992
Height: 1.69m / 5 ft 7 inches

Drea de Matteo

Actress
Born on January 19, 1972
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

Natalie Appleton

All Saints
Born on May 14, 1973
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches