Roy Orbison

Singer

Born on April 23, 1936.
Died at the age of 52 on December 6, 1988.
Cause of Death: Heart attack.

He has been dead for 35 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 88 years old.

People who died in 1988.
Famous people who died from a heart attack.

Which generation did Roy Orbison belong to?

Roy Orbison was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Roy Orbison was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1936.

That is a 9 year difference!

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

Which star sign was Roy Orbison?

He had the star sign Taurus.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 1.

How tall was he?

Roy Orbison was around 5 ft 11 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 180 cm.

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

In other words, he didn't stand out as being particularly tall.

How old would Roy Orbison be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 88 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 35 years, 4 months, and 19 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Thursday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Tuesday.

How long ago did Roy Orbison die?

He died in December 1988, which was over 35 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 Roy Orbison's death in 1988, roughly eight FIFA World Cups and nine US presidential elections have taken place.
Since his death, the United States has had six new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had eight new prime ministers.
When Roy Orbison died, the Soviet Union still existed.
Because he died in 1988, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as 2Pac, Will Smith, Morgan Freeman, and Keanu Reeves.