Ed Gein

Which generation did Ed Gein belong to?

Ed Gein was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Ed Gein was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1906.

That is a 39 year difference!

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

Which star sign was Ed Gein?

He had the star sign Virgo.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 6.

How tall was he?

Ed Gein 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 many years ago did he die?

He died 40 years, 8 months, and 18 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Monday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Thursday.

How long ago did Ed Gein die?

He died in July 1984, which was over 40 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 Ed Gein's death in 1984, roughly ten FIFA World Cups and eleven 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 Ed Gein died, the Soviet Union still existed.
• Because he died in 1984, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston, Oprah Winfrey, Johnny Depp, and Guns N' Roses.
• He did not live long enough to see the film Back to the Future.

Other people who died around July 26, 1984

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Ed Gein.

Marvin Gaye

RnB Singer Deceased
Died on Apr 1, 1984, at the age of 44.
Star Sign: Aries

Andy Kaufman

Comedian Deceased
Died on May 16, 1984, at the age of 35.
Star Sign: Capricorn

Truman Capote

Author Deceased
Died on Aug 25, 1984, at the age of 59.
Star Sign: Libra

People who are the same height as Ed Gein

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

Robin Williams

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

Jack Gleeson

Actor
Born on May 20, 1992
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Lana Del Rey

Singer
Born on June 21, 1985
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Neymar

Soccer player
Born on February 5, 1992
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Jake Cornish

Love Island contestant
Born on April 17, 1997
Height: 1.72m / 5 ft 8 inches

Bob Odenkirk

Actor
Born on October 22, 1962
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Lucy Pinder

Model
Born on December 20, 1983
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

Barbra Streisand

Singer
Born on April 24, 1942
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

Jessica Alba

American actress
Born on April 28, 1981
Height: 1.69m / 5 ft 7 inches