George Carlin

Which generation did George Carlin belong to?

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

"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

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.

What was he known for?

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

Which star sign was George Carlin?

He had the star sign Taurus.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 1.

How tall was he?

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.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 9 inches.

How old would George Carlin be now?

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

How many years ago did he die?

He died 16 years, 10 months, and 20 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Wednesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Sunday.

How long ago did George Carlin die?

He died in June 2008, which was over 16 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 four FIFA World Cups and five 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 four new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had six 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.

Other people who were born around May 12, 1937

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as George Carlin.

Frank Vincent

Actor Deceased
Born on April 15, 1937
Star Sign: Aries

George Takei

American actor
Born on April 20, 1937
Star Sign: Taurus

Jack Nicholson

Actor
Born on April 22, 1937
Star Sign: Taurus

Saddam Hussein

Iraqi President Deceased
Born on April 28, 1937
Star Sign: Taurus

Morgan Freeman

American actor
Born on June 1, 1937
Star Sign: Gemini

Other people who died around June 22, 2008

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as George Carlin.

VL Mike

Rapper Deceased
Died on Apr 20, 2008, at the age of 32.
Star Sign: Capricorn

Bernie Mac

Actor / Comedian Deceased
Died on Aug 9, 2008, at the age of 50.
Star Sign: Libra

People who are the same height as George Carlin

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

Keir Starmer

British politician
Born on September 2, 1962
Height: 1.74m / 5 ft 9 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Larry King

TV host Deceased
Born on November 19, 1933
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Jimi Hendrix

Musician Deceased
Born on November 27, 1942
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Henry Ford

American industrialist Deceased
Born on July 30, 1863
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Jenny Frost

Atomic Kitten
Born on February 22, 1978
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

First Lady of the United States Deceased
Born on July 28, 1929
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Kim Basinger

Actress
Born on December 8, 1953
Height: 1.71m / 5 ft 7 inches