Ian Curtis

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

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.

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

He had the star sign Cancer.

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.

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:

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

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

Actor
Born on July 9, 1956
Star Sign: Cancer

Actress
Born on August 14, 1956
Star Sign: Leo

He died 44 years, 2 months, and 9 days ago.

He was born on a Sunday.

He died on a Sunday.

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 seven 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.