BestOfDate

Heather O'Rourke

American child actress

Born on December 27, 1975.
Died at the age of 12 on February 1, 1988.
Cause of Death: Heart attack due to a congenital health condition.

Heather O'Rourke
She has been dead for 36 years.
If she were still alive today, she would be 48 years old.

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

Which generation did Heather O'Rourke belong to?

Heather O'Rourke was a part of the Generation X demographic cohort.


"So she wasn't a boomer?!"

Heather O'Rourke was not a boomer. The boomer generation ended in 1964, whereas she was born 11 years later in 1975.

What was she known for?

She portrayed the character Carol Anne Freeling in the horror film Poltergeist (1982).

Which star sign was Heather O'Rourke?

She had the star sign Capricorn.

Life Path Number

Her Life Path Number was 7.

How old would Heather O'Rourke be now?

If she were still alive today, she would be 48 years old.

That means that she'd be roughly the same age as the following people:

Ronnie O'Sullivan

Ronnie O'Sullivan

English snooker player
Born on December 5, 1975
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Tom DeLonge

Tom DeLonge

Blink-182
Born on December 13, 1975
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Trish Stratus

Trish Stratus

Fitness model / wrestler
Born on December 18, 1975
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Sia

Sia

Singer
Born on December 18, 1975
Star Sign: Sagittarius

How many years ago did she die?

She died 36 years, 9 months, and 20 days ago.

What day of the week was she born on?

She was born on a Saturday.

What day of the week did she die on?

She died on a Monday.

How long ago did Heather O'Rourke die?

She died in February 1988, which was over 36 years ago. Three decades have passed since her death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A baby that was born on the day of her death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career, and has their own children by now.
  • Since Heather O'Rourke's death in 1988, roughly nine FIFA World Cups and ten US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since her death, the United States has had six new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had nine new prime ministers.
  • When Heather O'Rourke died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because she died in 1988, it means that she probably never heard of famous names such as 2Pac, Will Smith, Morgan Freeman, and Keanu Reeves.

Other people who died around February 1, 1988

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Heather O'Rourke.

James Baldwin

James Baldwin

Writer Deceased
Died on Dec 1, 1987, at the age of 63.
Star Sign: Leo

Andy Gibb

Andy Gibb

English singer Deceased
Died on Mar 10, 1988, at the age of 30.
Star Sign: Pisces

Personality summary

Check out our in-depth personality summary for this person.

View Personality Summary