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Walter Matthau

Actor

Born on October 1, 1920.
Died at the age of 79 on July 1, 2000.
Cause of Death: Heart attack due to atherosclerotic heart disease.

Walter Matthau

Which generation did Walter Matthau belong to?

Walter Matthau was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Walter Matthau was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1920.

That is a 25 year difference!

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

What was he known for?

He was an actor who starred in popular movies such as "A Face in the Crowd" (1957), "King Creole" (1958), "The Bad News Bears" (1976) and "Grumpy Old Men" (1993).

Which star sign was Walter Matthau?

He had the star sign Libra.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 5.

How tall was he?

Walter Matthau was around 6 ft 2 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 189 cm.

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

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 2 inches.

Related: Famous actors who are tall.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 24 years, 3 months, and 12 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Friday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Saturday.

How long ago did Walter Matthau die?

He died in July 2000, which was over 24 years ago. Two decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A child who was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, and started a family by now.
  • Since Walter Matthau's death in 2000, roughly six FIFA World Cups and seven US presidential elections have taken place.
  • This person was not alive to witness the attacks on September 11. When he died, the WTC towers were still standing.
  • Since his death, the United States has had four new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had seven new prime ministers.
  • Because he died in 2000, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Kanye West, 50 Cent, Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James, and Shakira.
  • He did not live long enough to see the film Shrek.

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Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Walter Matthau.

David Tomlinson

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Star Sign: Taurus

Yokozuna

Yokozuna

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Died on Oct 23, 2000, at the age of 34.
Star Sign: Libra

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Elizabeth Debicki

Elizabeth Debicki

Australian actress
Born on August 24, 1990
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

Seal

Seal

Singer
Born on February 19, 1963
Height: 1.92m / 6 ft 4 inches

Mats Hummels

Mats Hummels

German soccer player
Born on December 16, 1988
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Brian May

Brian May

Musician
Born on July 19, 1947
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches

Keith Duffy

Keith Duffy

Boyzone
Born on October 1, 1974
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Actor
Born on November 15, 1940
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

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