John Wayne Gacy

Serial killer

Born on March 17, 1942.
Died at the age of 52 on May 10, 1994.
Cause of Death: Executed by lethal injection.

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

People who died in 1994.

Which generation did John Wayne Gacy belong to?

John Wayne Gacy was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

John Wayne Gacy was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1942.

That is a 3 year difference!

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

What was he known for?

Between 1972 and 1978, Gacy murdered at least 33 young men and boys in Chicago, Illinois.

What were his nicknames?

His nicknames / aliases were: "The Killer Clown", "Pogo the Clown" and "Patches the Clown"

Which star sign was John Wayne Gacy?

He had the star sign Pisces.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 9.

How tall was he?

John Wayne Gacy was around 5 ft 10 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 178 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.

How old would John Wayne Gacy be now?

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

How many years ago did he die?

He died 29 years, 11 months, and 14 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 Tuesday.

How long ago did John Wayne Gacy die?

He died in May 1994, which was over 29 years ago. Two decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

A child who was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, and started a family by now.
Since John Wayne Gacy's death in 1994, roughly seven FIFA World Cups and eight US presidential elections have taken place.
He died before the first PlayStation video game console was released.
Since his death, the United States has had four new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had seven new prime ministers.
Because he died in 1994, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Beyonce, the Backstreet Boys, the Spice Girls, Tiger Woods, and J. K. Rowling.
He died just before the Internet became popular.
Because his death occurred in May 1994, it means that he never got to see popular movies such as Toy Story and The Lion King.