Ben E. King

Which generation did Ben E. King belong to?

Ben E. King was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Ben E. King was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1938.

That is a 7 year difference!

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

What was his real name?

His real name was Benjamin Earl King.

Which star sign was Ben E. King?

Ben E. King had the star sign Libra.

Life Path Number.

His Life Path Number was 4.

How tall was he?

Ben E. King was around 5 ft 9 inches tall. In centimetres, his height was 175 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that his height was pretty average. However, some people might have considered him to be short.

How old would Ben E. King be if he was still live?

If he was still alive today, he would be 83 years old.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Wednesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Thursday.

How long ago did Ben E. King die?

He died in April, 2015, which was over 7 years ago.

To put that into perspective.

• A baby that was born on the same day that he died would have finished kindergarten and started elementary school by now.
• He was not alive to witness Donald Trump's shock election win in 2016.
• Since his death, the United States has had two new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had two new Prime Ministers since he passed away.
• Because he died in 2015, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Cardi B and Dua Lipa.

Other people who were born around September 28, 1938.

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Ben E. King.

Christopher Lloyd

Actor.
Born on October 22nd, 1938
Star Sign: Libra

Other people who died around April 30, 2015.

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Ben E. King.

Junior Malanda

Belgian soccer player. Deceased
Died on January 10th, 2015
Died at the age of 20
Star Sign: Virgo

Greg Plitt

American fitness model. Deceased
Died on January 17th, 2015
Died at the age of 37
Star Sign: Scorpio

B.B. King

Musician. Deceased
Died on May 14th, 2015
Died at the age of 89
Star Sign: Virgo

Jules Bianchi

French race car driver. Deceased
Died on July 17th, 2015
Died at the age of 25
Star Sign: Leo

Cilla Black

Singer / Media personality. Deceased
Died on August 1st, 2015
Died at the age of 72
Star Sign: Gemini

People who are the same height as Ben E. King.

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

Olly Murs

Singer.
Born on May 14th, 1984
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Jeremy Corbyn

British politician.
Born on May 26th, 1949
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Christopher Hitchens

Author. Deceased
Born on April 13th, 1949
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Ray Charles

Singer, Deceased
Born on September 23rd, 1930
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

John Legend

Singer.
Born on December 28th, 1978
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

People who are taller than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

David Attenborough

British broadcaster.
Born on May 8th, 1926
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Enda Kenny

Irish Prime Minister.
Born on April 24th, 1951
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Zendaya

Actress.
Born on September 1st, 1996
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

Ali Kabbani

American Twitch streamer.
Born on May 24th, 1999
Height: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inches

Sugar Ray Robinson

Boxer. Deceased
Born on May 3rd, 1921
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Colin Farrell

Irish actor.
Born on May 31st, 1976
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are shorter than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Iggy Pop

Singer.
Born on April 21st, 1947
Height: 1.71m / 5 ft 7 inches

Bow Wow

Rapper.
Born on March 9th, 1987
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Ricky Gervais

Comedian / Actor.
Born on June 25th, 1961
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Humphrey Bogart

Actor. Deceased
Born on December 25th, 1899
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Jeff Stelling

Sport TV presenter.
Born on March 18th, 1955
Height: 1.71m / 5 ft 7 inches

Jimmy Buffett

Singer.
Born on December 25th, 1946
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches