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Ian Curtis

English singer

Born on July 15, 1956.
Died at the age of 23 on May 18, 1980.
Cause of Death: Suicide by hanging.

Ian Curtis
He has been dead for 44 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 68 years old.

People who died in 1980.
Famous people who committed suicide.

Which generation did Ian Curtis belong to?

Ian Curtis was a part of the Baby Boomer demographic cohort.

What was he known for?

He was the leader singer of the English rock band Joy Division.

Which star sign was Ian Curtis?

He had the star sign Cancer.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 7.

How tall was he?

Ian Curtis was around 6 ft 1 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 185 cm.

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

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 1 inches.

How old would Ian Curtis be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 68 years old.

That means that he'd be roughly the same age as the following people:

Randy Jackson

Randy Jackson

Bassist / Television personality
Born on June 23, 1956
Star Sign: Cancer

Montel Williams

Montel Williams

Television personality
Born on July 3, 1956
Star Sign: Cancer

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Actor
Born on July 9, 1956
Star Sign: Cancer

Jackée Harry

Jackée Harry

Actress
Born on August 14, 1956
Star Sign: Leo

How many years ago did he die?

He died 44 years, 11 months, and 25 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Sunday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Sunday.

How long ago did Ian Curtis die?

He died in May 1980, which was over 44 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 Ian Curtis' death in 1980, roughly eleven FIFA World Cups and twelve US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had eight new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had nine new prime ministers.
  • When Ian Curtis died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because he died in 1980, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Madonna, Metallica, and Phil Collins.

Other people who died around May 18, 1980

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Ian Curtis.

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Film director Deceased
Died on Apr 29, 1980, at the age of 80.
Star Sign: Leo

Dorothy Stratten

Dorothy Stratten

Model and actress Deceased
Died on Aug 14, 1980, at the age of 20.
Star Sign: Pisces

People who are the same height as Ian Curtis

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

Mike Thalassitis

Mike Thalassitis

Love Island contestant Deceased
Born on January 19, 1993
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

DeAndre Hopkins

DeAndre Hopkins

NFL player
Born on June 6, 1992
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Tim Reid

Tim Reid

Actor
Born on December 19, 1944
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches

Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross

Television presenter
Born on November 17, 1960
Height: 1.86m / 6 ft 1 inches

xQc

xQc

Canadian Twitch streamer
Born on November 12, 1995
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Bastian Schweinsteiger

Bastian Schweinsteiger

German soccer player
Born on August 1, 1984
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Avicii

Avicii

DJ Deceased
Born on September 8, 1989
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Jay Gardner

Jay Gardner

TV personality
Born on April 9, 1986
Height: 1.84m / 6 foot

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