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Frank Zappa

Musician.

Born on December 21, 1940.
Died at the age of 52 on December 4, 1993.
Cause of Death: Prostate cancer.

Frank Zappa
He has been dead for 29 years.
If he was still alive today, he would be 82 years old.

People who died in 1993.
Famous people who died from cancer.

Which generation did Frank Zappa belong to?

Frank Zappa was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Frank Zappa was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1940.

That is a 5 year difference!

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

What was he known for?

He was a musician who produced rock, pop and jazz music that satirized American culture.

What was he also known as?

His nickname / alias was: "The Godfather of Comedy Rock"

Which star sign was Frank Zappa?

Frank Zappa had the star sign Sagittarius.

Life Path Number.

His Life Path Number was 11.

How tall was he?

Frank Zappa was around 6 foot tall. In centimetres, his height was 183 cm.

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

See also: Celebrities who are 6 foot.

How old would Frank Zappa be now?

If he was still alive today, he would be 82 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 29 years, 3 months and 16 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Saturday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Saturday.

How long ago did Frank Zappa die?

He died in December, 1993, which was over 29 years ago. Two decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A child that was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school and started a family by now.
  • Since Frank Zappa's death in 1993, roughly seven FIFA World Cups have taken place. Furthermore, around eight US presidential elections have been held.
  • Since his death, the United States has had four new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had seven new prime ministers since he passed away.
  • Because he died in 1993, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as the Backstreet Boys, George Clooney, the Spice Girls, Tiger Woods, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston and Jim Carrey.
  • Frank Zappa died before just before the Internet became a popular thing.
  • He did not live long enough to see the film The Lion King.

Was he a smoker?

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

Other people who were born around December 21, 1940.

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Frank Zappa.

Bruce Lee

Actor. Deceased
Born on November 27th, 1940
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Richard Pryor

Comedian. Deceased
Born on December 1st, 1940
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Anthony Fauci

Physician-scientist and immunologist.
Born on December 24th, 1940
Star Sign: Capricorn

Other people who died around December 4, 1993.

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Frank Zappa.

Vincent Price

Actor. Deceased
Died on October 25th, 1993
Died at the age of 82
Star Sign: Gemini

River Phoenix

Actor. Deceased
Died on October 31st, 1993
Died at the age of 23
Star Sign: Virgo

Pablo Escobar

Colombian drug lord. Deceased
Died on December 2nd, 1993
Died at the age of 44
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Bill Hicks

Stand-up comedian. Deceased
Died on February 26th, 1994
Died at the age of 32
Star Sign: Sagittarius

John Candy

Actor. Deceased
Died on March 4th, 1994
Died at the age of 43
Star Sign: Scorpio

People who are the same height as Frank Zappa.

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

Dave Chappelle

Comedian.
Born on August 24th, 1973
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

People who are taller than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Sergio Ramos

Soccer player.
Born on March 30th, 1986
Height: 1.84m / 6 foot

Stephon Gilmore

NFL player.
Born on September 19th, 1990
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Shawn Mendes

Singer.
Born on August 8th, 1998
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Stephen Paddock

Mass murderer. Deceased
Born on April 9th, 1953
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Terrence Howard

Actor.
Born on March 11th, 1969
Height: 1.84m / 6 foot

Thurgood Marshall

US Supreme Court justice. Deceased
Born on July 2nd, 1908
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches

People who are shorter than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

David Beckham

Soccer player.
Born on May 2nd, 1975
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Héctor Bellerín

Soccer player.
Born on March 19th, 1995
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Tim Burton

Filmmaker.
Born on August 25th, 1958
Height: 1.82m / 6 foot

Phillip Schofield

TV presenter.
Born on April 1st, 1962
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Nicole Kidman

Actress.
Born on June 20th, 1967
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Ozzy Osbourne

Singer.
Born on December 3rd, 1948
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

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