John Wayne Gacy

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?

John Wayne Gacy 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 centimetres, 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.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 10 inches.

How old would John Wayne Gacy be now?

If he was still alive today, he would be 81 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 28 years, 10 months and 17 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 28 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 John Wayne Gacy's death in 1994, roughly seven FIFA World Cups have taken place. Furthermore, around eight US presidential elections have been held.
• 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 since he passed away.
• 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.
• John Wayne Gacy died before just before the Internet became a popular thing.
• Because John Wayne Gacy's death occured in May, 1994, it means that he never got to see popular movies such as Toy Story and The Lion King.

Other people who were born around March 17, 1942.

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as John Wayne Gacy.

Mitch McConnell

US politician.
Born on February 20th, 1942
Star Sign: Pisces

Brian Jones

Musician. Deceased
Born on February 28th, 1942
Star Sign: Pisces

Aretha Franklin

Singer. Deceased
Born on March 25th, 1942
Star Sign: Aries

Other people who died around May 10, 1994.

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as John Wayne Gacy.

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

Kurt Cobain

Singer. Deceased
Died on April 5th, 1994
Died at the age of 27
Star Sign: Pisces

Richard Nixon

US President. Deceased
Died on April 22nd, 1994
Died at the age of 81
Star Sign: Capricorn

Nicole Brown Simpson

Ex-wife of O. J. Simpson. Deceased
Died on June 12th, 1994
Died at the age of 35
Star Sign: Taurus

Andrés Escobar

Colombian soccer player. Deceased
Died on July 2nd, 1994
Died at the age of 27
Star Sign: Pisces

People who are the same height as John Wayne Gacy.

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

Laura Prepon

Actress.
Born on March 7th, 1980
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Paul Gascoigne

Soccer player.
Born on May 27th, 1967
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Phil O'Donnell

Scottish footballer. Deceased
Born on March 25th, 1972
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Carles Puyol

Spanish soccer player.
Born on April 13th, 1978
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Vincent Pastore

Actor.
Born on July 14th, 1946
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are taller than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Steve Martin

Actor.
Born on August 14th, 1945
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Drew Brees

NFL player.
Born on January 15th, 1979
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Prince Philip

Duke of Edinburgh. Deceased
Born on June 10th, 1921
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Rowan Atkinson

Actor.
Born on January 6th, 1955
Height: 1.81m / 5 ft 11 inches

Johnny Lewis

Actor. Deceased
Born on October 29th, 1983
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

Marco Reus

German soccer player.
Born on May 31st, 1989
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

People who are shorter than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Tyler James Williams

Actor.
Born on October 9th, 1992
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Paulo Dybala

Soccer player.
Born on November 15th, 1993
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

Larry King

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

Carlos Santana

Musician.
Born on July 20th, 1947
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

Drake Bell

Actor.
Born on June 27th, 1986
Height: 1.74m / 5 ft 9 inches

PinkPantheress

Singer.
Born on April 18th, 2001
Height: 1.72m / 5 ft 8 inches