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John Denver

American singer

Born on December 31, 1943.
Died at the age of 53 on October 12, 1997.
Cause of Death: Light airplane crash.

John Denver
He has been dead for 27 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 80 years old.

People who died in 1997.
Famous people who died in accidents.

Which generation did John Denver belong to?

John Denver was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

John Denver was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1943.

That is a 2 year difference!

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

What was his real name?

His real name was Henry Deutschendorf.

What was he known for?

John Denver is best known for singing songs such as "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Poems, Prayers and Promises" and "Annie's Song".

Which star sign was John Denver?

He had the star sign Capricorn.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 6.

How tall was he?

John Denver 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.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 10 inches.

How old would John Denver be now?

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

How many years ago did he die?

He died 27 years, 1 month, and 24 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Friday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Sunday.

How long ago did John Denver die?

He died in October 1997, which was over 27 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 Denver's death in 1997, roughly six FIFA World Cups and seven US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had four new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had seven new prime ministers.
  • Because he died in 1997, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Eminem, Coldplay, Vladimir Putin, Britney Spears, Hugh Jackman, and Russell Crowe.
  • He did not live long enough to see the film Titanic.

Other people who were born around December 31, 1943

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

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison

Singer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1943
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Musician
Born on December 18, 1943
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Jimmy Page

Jimmy Page

Guitarist
Born on January 9, 1944
Star Sign: Capricorn

Joe Frazier

Joe Frazier

Boxer Deceased
Born on January 12, 1944
Star Sign: Capricorn

Other people who died around October 12, 1997

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

Gianni Versace

Gianni Versace

Italian fashion designer Deceased
Died on Jul 15, 1997, at the age of 50.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Princess Diana

Princess Diana

Princess of Wales Deceased
Died on Aug 31, 1997, at the age of 36.
Star Sign: Cancer

Dodi Fayed

Dodi Fayed

Film producer Deceased
Died on Aug 31, 1997, at the age of 42.
Star Sign: Aries

Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa

Missionary Deceased
Died on Sep 5, 1997, at the age of 87.
Star Sign: Virgo

Chris Farley

Chris Farley

Actor Deceased
Died on Dec 18, 1997, at the age of 33.
Star Sign: Aquarius

Sonny Bono

Sonny Bono

Singer Deceased
Died on Jan 5, 1998, at the age of 62.
Star Sign: Aquarius

Fat Pat

Fat Pat

Rapper Deceased
Died on Feb 3, 1998, at the age of 27.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Ron Paul

Ron Paul

US politician
Born on August 20, 1935
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Lil Huddy

Lil Huddy

Social media personality
Born on May 15, 2002
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

Shaggy

Shaggy

Singer
Born on October 22, 1968
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Mo Farah

Mo Farah

British runner
Born on March 23, 1983
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Actress
Born on December 21, 1937
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Dorothy Stratten

Dorothy Stratten

Model and actress Deceased
Born on February 28, 1960
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

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