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Phil Lynott

Irish musician

Born on August 20, 1949.
Died at the age of 36 on January 4, 1986.
Cause of Death: Septicaemia brought on by drug and alcohol dependency.

Phil Lynott
He has been dead for 39 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 75 years old.

People who died in 1986.

Which generation did Phil Lynott belong to?

Phil Lynott was a part of the Baby Boomer demographic cohort.

What was he known for?

Lynott was a founding member of the band Thin Lizzy.

Which star sign was Phil Lynott?

He had the star sign Leo.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 6.

How tall was he?

Phil Lynott was around 6 ft 1 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 185 cm.

This means that he was noticeably taller than the average American male.

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 1 inches.

How old would Phil Lynott be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 75 years old.

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

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

US President
Born on August 19, 1949
Star Sign: Leo

Richard Gere

Richard Gere

Actor
Born on August 31, 1949
Star Sign: Virgo

How many years ago did he die?

He died 39 years, 2 months, and 24 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Saturday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Saturday.

How long ago did Phil Lynott die?

He died in January 1986, which was over 39 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 Phil Lynott's death in 1986, roughly nine FIFA World Cups and ten US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had seven new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had nine new prime ministers.
  • When Phil Lynott died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because he died in 1986, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Johnny Depp, Guns N' Roses, Morgan Freeman, and Keanu Reeves.
  • He did not live long enough to see the film Top Gun.

Other people who died around January 4, 1986

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Phil Lynott.

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

Actor Deceased
Died on Oct 2, 1985, at the age of 59.
Star Sign: Scorpio

Ian Stewart

Ian Stewart

Musician Deceased
Died on Dec 12, 1985, at the age of 47.
Star Sign: Cancer

Paul Castellano

Paul Castellano

Mob boss Deceased
Died on Dec 16, 1985, at the age of 70.
Star Sign: Cancer

Christa McAuliffe

Christa McAuliffe

American school teacher Deceased
Died on Jan 28, 1986, at the age of 37.
Star Sign: Virgo

People who are the same height as Phil Lynott

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

Layne Staley

Layne Staley

Musician Deceased
Born on August 22, 1967
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Jair Bolsonaro

Jair Bolsonaro

President of Brazil
Born on March 21, 1955
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Actor
Born on December 4, 1949
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry

Guitarist Deceased
Born on October 18, 1926
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Actor
Born on September 10, 1960
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Actor
Born on January 17, 1962
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling

Actor
Born on November 12, 1980
Height: 1.84m / 6 foot

John Travolta

John Travolta

Actor
Born on February 18, 1954
Height: 1.81m / 5 ft 11 inches

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

Singer
Born on December 13, 1989
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

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