George Carlin

Born on May 12, 1937.
Died at the age of 71 on June 22, 2008.
Cause of Death: Heart failure.

He has been dead for 15 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 86 years old.

People who died in 2008.

Which generation did George Carlin belong to?

George Carlin was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.

George Carlin was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1937.

That is a 8 year difference!

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

He was an American stand-up comedian and social critic.

He had the star sign Taurus.

George Carlin was around 5 ft 9 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 174 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that his height was pretty average. However, some people might have considered him to be short.

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

He died 15 years, 10 months, and 2 days ago.

He was born on a Wednesday.

He died on a Sunday.

He died in June 2008, which was over 15 years ago. More than a decade has passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

A baby that was born on the same day that George Carlin died would be in high school by now.
Since George Carlin's death in 2008, roughly three FIFA World Cups and four US presidential elections have taken place.
George Carlin died before the effects of the global financial crisis of 2008 fully hit.
He died before Barack Obama was elected as the President of the United States.
Since his death, the United States has had three new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had five new prime ministers.
Because he died in 2008, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Drake, and One Direction.
Because his death occurred in June 2008, it means that he never got to see popular movies such as Avatar and The Dark Knight.