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.

He has been dead for 24 years.
People who died in 2000.
Famous people who died from a heart attack.

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.

Related: Famous actors who are tall.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 24 years, 4 months, and 20 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.