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Ben E. King

Soul singer

Born on September 28, 1938.
Died at the age of 76 on April 30, 2015.
Cause of Death: Coronary problems.

Ben E. King
He has been dead for 9 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 86 years old.

People who died in 2015.

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?

He 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 centimeters, 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.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 9 inches.

How old would Ben E. King be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 86 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 9 years, 10 months, and 28 days ago.

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 9 years ago.

To put that into perspective.

  • A child who was born on the same day that Ben E. King died would be in elementary school by now.
  • Since Ben E. King's death in 2015, roughly two FIFA World Cups and three US presidential elections have taken place.
  • He was not alive to witness Donald Trump's shock election win in 2016.
  • Since his death, the United States has had three new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had five new prime ministers.
  • 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.

Evel Knievel

Evel Knievel

Stunt performer Deceased
Born on October 17, 1938
Star Sign: Libra

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Actor
Born on October 22, 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

Junior Malanda

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

Greg Plitt

Greg Plitt

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

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Actor Deceased
Died on Feb 27, 2015, at the age of 83.
Star Sign: Aries

Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett

Author Deceased
Died on Mar 12, 2015, at the age of 66.
Star Sign: Taurus

Sawyer Sweeten

Sawyer Sweeten

Child actor Deceased
Died on Apr 23, 2015, at the age of 19.
Star Sign: Taurus

B.B. King

B.B. King

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

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Actor Deceased
Died on Jun 7, 2015, at the age of 93.
Star Sign: Gemini

Jules Bianchi

Jules Bianchi

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

Cilla Black

Cilla Black

Singer / Media personality Deceased
Died on Aug 1, 2015, 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.

Nick Lachey

Nick Lachey

Singer
Born on November 9, 1973
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Annie Lennox

Annie Lennox

Singer
Born on December 25, 1954
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Radamel Falcao

Radamel Falcao

Soccer player
Born on February 10, 1986
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

Singer
Born on January 4, 1948
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

Chester Bennington

Chester Bennington

Linkin Park singer Deceased
Born on March 20, 1976
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Rob Pilatus

Rob Pilatus

German singer Deceased
Born on June 8, 1965
Height: 1.72m / 5 ft 8 inches

Tanya Roberts

Tanya Roberts

Actress Deceased
Born on October 15, 1949
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Actor
Born on November 11, 1960
Height: 1.72m / 5 ft 8 inches

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