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Big L

Rapper

Born on May 30, 1974.
Died at the age of 24 on February 15, 1999.
Cause of Death: Shot nine times in the face and chest in a drive-by shooting.

Big L
He has been dead for 25 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 50 years old.

People who died in 1999.
Famous people who were murdered.
Rappers who died young.

Which generation did Big L belong to?

Big L was a part of the Generation X demographic cohort.


"So he wasn't a boomer?!"

Big L was not a boomer. The boomer generation ended in 1964, whereas he was born 10 years later in 1974.

What was his real name?

His real name was Lamont Coleman.

What was he known for?

Big L was a well-known name to underground Hip Hop fans.

What was he also known as?

His nickname / alias was: "L Corleone"

Which star sign was Big L?

He had the star sign Gemini.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 11.

How tall was he?

Big L was around 5 ft 8 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 173 cm.

This means that he was slightly shorter than the average American male. However, he was still taller than the average woman.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 8 inches.

How old would Big L be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 50 years old.

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

Cee Lo Green

Cee Lo Green

Singer
Born on May 30, 1974
Star Sign: Gemini

Bear Grylls

Bear Grylls

Adventurer / TV presenter
Born on June 7, 1974
Star Sign: Gemini

SteveO

SteveO

Jackass member
Born on June 13, 1974
Star Sign: Gemini

Donald Faison

Donald Faison

Actor
Born on June 22, 1974
Star Sign: Cancer

How many years ago did he die?

He died 25 years, 8 months, and 15 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Thursday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Monday.

How long ago did Big L die?

He died in February 1999, which was over 25 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 Big L's death in 1999, roughly six FIFA World Cups and seven US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had four new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had seven new prime ministers.
  • Because he died in 1999, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Coldplay, Vladimir Putin, Shakira, Hugh Jackman, and Russell Crowe.

Other people who died around February 15, 1999

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Big L.

Pacho

Pacho

Colombian drug trafficker Deceased
Died on Nov 4, 1998, at the age of 47.
Star Sign: Virgo

Michelle Thomas

Michelle Thomas

Actress Deceased
Died on Dec 23, 1998, at the age of 30.
Star Sign: Libra

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

Film director Deceased
Died on Mar 7, 1999, at the age of 70.
Star Sign: Leo

Joe DiMaggio

Joe DiMaggio

Baseball player Deceased
Died on Mar 8, 1999, at the age of 84.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Rick Rude

Rick Rude

Wrestler Deceased
Died on Apr 20, 1999, at the age of 40.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Jill Dando

Jill Dando

TV presenter Deceased
Died on Apr 26, 1999, at the age of 37.
Star Sign: Scorpio

Dana Plato

Dana Plato

Actress Deceased
Died on May 8, 1999, at the age of 34.
Star Sign: Scorpio

Owen Hart

Owen Hart

Canadian wrestler Deceased
Died on May 23, 1999, at the age of 34.
Star Sign: Taurus

People who are the same height as Big L

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

Christian Pulisic

Christian Pulisic

Soccer player
Born on September 18, 1998
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Adam DeVine

Adam DeVine

Actor
Born on November 7, 1983
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Carlos Santana

Carlos Santana

Musician
Born on July 20, 1947
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

Zendaya

Zendaya

Actress
Born on September 1, 1996
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Actor
Born on September 5, 1951
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Brendan Rodgers

Brendan Rodgers

Soccer manager
Born on January 26, 1973
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Phill Lewis

Phill Lewis

Actor
Born on February 14, 1968
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

Rami Malek

Rami Malek

Actor
Born on May 12, 1981
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

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