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Rock Hudson

Actor

Born on November 17, 1925.
Died at the age of 59 on October 2, 1985.
Cause of Death: AIDS-related illness.

Rock Hudson
He has been dead for 39 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 99 years old.

People who died in 1985.
Famous people who died from AIDS.

Which generation did Rock Hudson belong to?

Rock Hudson was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Rock Hudson was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1925.

That is a 20 year difference!

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

What was he known for?

Hudson starred in popular movies such as Magnificent Obsession (1954), All That Heaven Allows (1955) and Lover Come Back (1961).

Which star sign was Rock Hudson?

He had the star sign Scorpio.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 9.

How tall was he?

Rock Hudson was around 6 ft 4 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 193 cm.

This means that he was a lot taller than the average American man. In other words, he was so tall that he would have stood out in crowds.

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 4 inches.

Related: Famous actors who are tall.

How old would Rock Hudson be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 99 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 39 years, 1 month, and 19 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Tuesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Wednesday.

How long ago did Rock Hudson die?

He died in October 1985, which was over 39 years ago. Three 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 Rock Hudson's death in 1985, roughly nine FIFA World Cups and ten US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had six new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had nine new prime ministers.
  • When Rock Hudson died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because he died in 1985, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Bon Jovi, Oprah Winfrey, Johnny Depp, and Guns N' Roses.
  • He did not live long enough to see the film Top Gun.

Other people who were born around November 17, 1925

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Rock Hudson.

Robert F. Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy

American politician Deceased
Born on November 20, 1925
Star Sign: Scorpio

Sammy Davis, Jr

Sammy Davis, Jr

Entertainer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1925
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke

Actor
Born on December 13, 1925
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Other people who died around October 2, 1985

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Rock Hudson.

Ian Stewart

Ian Stewart

Musician Deceased
Died on Dec 12, 1985, at the age of 47.
Star Sign: Cancer

Paul Castellano

Paul Castellano

Mob boss Deceased
Died on Dec 16, 1985, at the age of 70.
Star Sign: Cancer

Phil Lynott

Phil Lynott

Irish musician Deceased
Died on Jan 4, 1986, at the age of 36.
Star Sign: Leo

Christa McAuliffe

Christa McAuliffe

American school teacher Deceased
Died on Jan 28, 1986, at the age of 37.
Star Sign: Virgo

People who are the same height as Rock Hudson

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

George Kittle

George Kittle

NFL player
Born on October 9, 1993
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Leo Varadkar

Leo Varadkar

Irish politician
Born on January 18, 1979
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Wiz Khalifa

Wiz Khalifa

Rapper
Born on September 8, 1987
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Mick Fleetwood

Mick Fleetwood

British musician
Born on June 24, 1947
Height: 1.95m / 6 ft 5 inches

Harry Maguire

Harry Maguire

Soccer player
Born on March 5, 1993
Height: 1.94m / 6 ft 4 inches

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl

Author Deceased
Born on September 13, 1916
Height: 1.98m / 6 ft 6 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Adam West

Adam West

Actor Deceased
Born on September 19, 1928
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Actor
Born on October 4, 1967
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

Fabinho

Fabinho

Soccer player
Born on October 23, 1993
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

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