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Mickey Mantle

Baseball player

Born on October 20, 1931.
Died at the age of 63 on August 13, 1995.
Cause of Death: Liver cancer.

Mickey Mantle
He has been dead for 29 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 93 years old.

People who died in 1995.
Famous people who died from cancer.

Which generation did Mickey Mantle belong to?

Mickey Mantle was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Mickey Mantle was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1931.

That is a 14 year difference!

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

What was he known for?

He is considered to be one of the best baseball players of all time.

What were his nicknames?

His nicknames / aliases were: "The Commerce Comet" and "The Mick"

Which star sign was Mickey Mantle?

He had the star sign Libra.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 8.

How tall was he?

Mickey Mantle was around 6 foot tall. In centimeters, his height was 182 cm.

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

See also: Celebrities who are 6 foot.

How old would Mickey Mantle be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 93 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 29 years, 3 months, and 8 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Tuesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Sunday.

When did Mickey Mantle retire?

He retired over 55 years ago on March 1, 1969. Months later, he gave a farewell speech as the Yankee Stadium. At the time of his retirement, he was 37 years old.

How long ago did Mickey Mantle die?

He died in August 1995, which was over 29 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 Mickey Mantle's death in 1995, roughly seven FIFA World Cups and eight US presidential elections have taken place.
  • He died before the first PlayStation video game console was released.
  • Since his death, the United States has had four new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had eight new prime ministers.
  • Because he died in 1995, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Beyonce, the Backstreet Boys, the Spice Girls, Tiger Woods, J. K. Rowling, and Britney Spears.
  • He did not live long enough to see the film Toy Story.

Other people who were born around October 20, 1931

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Mickey Mantle.

Ike Turner

Ike Turner

Musician Deceased
Born on November 5, 1931
Star Sign: Scorpio

Other people who died around August 13, 1995

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Mickey Mantle.

Bob Ross

Bob Ross

American painter Deceased
Died on Jul 4, 1995, at the age of 52.
Star Sign: Scorpio

Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia

Guitarist Deceased
Died on Aug 9, 1995, at the age of 53.
Star Sign: Leo

Yitzhak Rabin

Yitzhak Rabin

Israeli Prime Minister Deceased
Died on Nov 4, 1995, at the age of 73.
Star Sign: Pisces

Stretch

Stretch

Rapper Deceased
Died on Nov 30, 1995, at the age of 27.
Star Sign: Leo

Roxie Roker

Roxie Roker

Actress Deceased
Died on Dec 2, 1995, at the age of 66.
Star Sign: Virgo

People who are the same height as Mickey Mantle

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

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

US President Deceased
Born on January 9, 1913
Height: 1.82m / 6 foot

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving

Basketball player
Born on March 23, 1992
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Brian Austin Green

Brian Austin Green

Actor
Born on July 15, 1973
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Jim Varney

Jim Varney

Actor Deceased
Born on June 15, 1949
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Ron Paul

Ron Paul

US politician
Born on August 20, 1935
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Brian Clough

Brian Clough

Football manager Deceased
Born on March 21, 1935
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Tim Allen

Tim Allen

Actor
Born on June 13, 1953
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

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