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Roy Orbison

Singer

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

Roy Orbison
He has been dead for 36 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.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 11 inches.

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 36 years 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 36 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 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 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.

Other people who were born around April 23, 1936

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Roy Orbison.

John Madden

John Madden

American Football player Deceased
Born on April 10, 1936
Star Sign: Aries

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Actor Deceased
Born on May 17, 1936
Star Sign: Taurus

Other people who died around December 6, 1988

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Roy Orbison.

Anne Ramsey

Anne Ramsey

Actress Deceased
Died on Aug 11, 1988, at the age of 59.
Star Sign: Aries

Ted Bundy

Ted Bundy

Serial killer Deceased
Died on Jan 24, 1989, at the age of 42.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

People who are the same height as Roy Orbison

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

The King of Random

The King of Random

Youtube personality Deceased
Born on December 21, 1980
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Actor
Born on March 31, 1943
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre

Rapper
Born on February 18, 1965
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel

Comedian / TV host
Born on November 13, 1967
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

John McCain

John McCain

US presidential candidate Deceased
Born on August 29, 1936
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen

Actor
Born on September 3, 1965
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Actor
Born on August 18, 1969
Height: 1.74m / 5 ft 9 inches

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