Rock Hudson

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?

Rock Hudson 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 centimetres, 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 was still alive today, he would be 97 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 37 years and 6 months 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 37 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 have taken place. Furthermore, around ten US presidential elections have been held.
• Since his death, the United States has had six new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had eight new prime ministers since he passed away.
• 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

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

Sammy Davis, Jr

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

Dick Van Dyke

Actor.
Born on December 13th, 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

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

Paul Castellano

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

Phil Lynott

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

Christa McAuliffe

American school teacher. Deceased
Died on January 28th, 1986
Died 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.

David Hasselhoff

Actor.
Born on July 17th, 1952
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Tom Brady

American Football player.
Born on August 3rd, 1977
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Andy Carroll

Soccer player.
Born on January 6th, 1989
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Clint Eastwood

Actor.
Born on May 31st, 1930
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Chris Kanyon

Professional wrestler. Deceased
Born on January 4th, 1970
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Blueface

Rapper.
Born on January 20th, 1997
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

People who are taller than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Howard Stern

Radio personality.
Born on January 12th, 1954
Height: 1.96m / 6 ft 5 inches

Anthony Joshua

Boxer.
Born on October 15th, 1989
Height: 1.98m / 6 ft 6 inches

Jeff Goldblum

Actor.
Born on October 22nd, 1952
Height: 1.94m / 6 ft 4 inches

James Avery

Actor. Deceased
Born on November 27th, 1945
Height: 1.96m / 6 ft 5 inches

Dražen Petrović

NBA player. Deceased
Born on October 22nd, 1964
Height: 1.96m / 6 ft 5 inches

Dwayne Johnson

Wrestler / Actor.
Born on May 2nd, 1972
Height: 1.96m / 6 ft 5 inches

People who are shorter than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Lance Reddick

Actor.
Born on December 31st, 1962
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Tommy Lee

Drummer.
Born on October 3rd, 1962
Height: 1.89m / 6 ft 2 inches

Gene Hackman

Actor.
Born on January 30th, 1930
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches

Arsene Wenger

Soccer manager.
Born on October 22nd, 1949
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

Method Man

Rapper.
Born on March 2nd, 1971
Height: 1.90m / 6 ft 3 inches

Gordon Ramsay

Celebrity chef.
Born on November 8th, 1966
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches