Rebecca Schaeffer

Actress and model

Born on November 6, 1967.
Died at the age of 21 on July 18, 1989.
Cause of Death: Shot dead by a stalker.

She has been dead for 35 years.
If she were still alive today, she would be 56 years old.

People who died in 1989.
Famous people who were murdered.

Which generation did Rebecca Schaeffer belong to?

Rebecca Schaeffer was a part of the Generation X demographic cohort.

"So she wasn't a boomer?!"

Rebecca Schaeffer was not a boomer. The boomer generation ended in 1964, whereas she was born 3 years later in 1967.

What was she known for?

Schaeffer played Patricia "Patti" Russell in the CBS comedy My Sister Sam. She also starred in several movies.

Which star sign was Rebecca Schaeffer?

She had the star sign Scorpio.

Life Path Number

Her Life Path Number was 22.

How tall was she?

Rebecca Schaeffer was around 5 ft 7 inches tall. In centimeters, her height was 170 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that she was slightly taller than the average American female. However, she was not tall by conventional standards.

Related: Famous actresses who are tall.

How old would Rebecca Schaeffer be now?

If she were still alive today, she would be 56 years old.

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

Toni Braxton

Singer
Born on October 7, 1967
Star Sign: Libra

Keith Urban

Singer
Born on October 26, 1967
Star Sign: Scorpio

Julia Roberts

Actress
Born on October 28, 1967
Star Sign: Scorpio

Vanilla Ice

Rapper
Born on October 31, 1967
Star Sign: Scorpio

How many years ago did she die?

She died 35 years and 2 months ago.

What day of the week was she born on?

She was born on a Monday.

What day of the week did she die on?

She died on a Tuesday.

How long ago did Rebecca Schaeffer die?

She died in July 1989, which was over 35 years ago. Three decades have passed since her death.

To put that into perspective.

A baby that was born on the day of her death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career, and has their own children by now.
Since Rebecca Schaeffer's death in 1989, roughly eight FIFA World Cups and nine US presidential elections have taken place.
Since her death, the United States has had five new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had nine new prime ministers.
When Rebecca Schaeffer died, the Soviet Union still existed.
Because she died in 1989, it means that she probably never heard of famous names such as 2Pac, David Beckham, Will Smith, Shaquille O'Neal, and Halle Berry.
Because her death occurred in July 1989, it means that she never got to see popular movies such as Ghost and Home Alone.