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Cliff Burton

Bassist

Born on February 10, 1962.
Died at the age of 24 on September 27, 1986.
Cause of Death: Bus crash caused by black ice.

Cliff Burton
He has been dead for 39 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 63 years old.

People who died in 1986.
Famous people who died in accidents.

Which generation did Cliff Burton belong to?

Cliff Burton was a part of the Baby Boomer demographic cohort.

What was he known for?

He was the bassist for the heavy metal band Metallica.

Which star sign was Cliff Burton?

He had the star sign Aquarius.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 3.

How tall was he?

Cliff Burton was around 6 ft 2 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 188 cm.

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

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 2 inches.

How old would Cliff Burton be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 63 years old.

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

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Actor
Born on January 17, 1962
Star Sign: Capricorn

Axl Rose

Axl Rose

Musician
Born on February 6, 1962
Star Sign: Aquarius

Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks

Singer
Born on February 7, 1962
Star Sign: Aquarius

Jon Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi

Singer
Born on March 2, 1962
Star Sign: Pisces

How many years ago did he die?

He died 39 years, 2 months, and 11 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Saturday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Saturday.

How long ago did Cliff Burton die?

He died in September 1986, which was over 39 years ago. Three decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A baby that was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career, and has their own children by now.
  • Since Cliff Burton's death in 1986, roughly nine FIFA World Cups and ten US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had seven new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had nine new prime ministers.
  • When Cliff Burton died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because he died in 1986, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Johnny Depp, Guns N' Roses, Morgan Freeman, and Keanu Reeves.

Other people who died around September 27, 1986

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Cliff Burton.

Len Bias

Len Bias

Basketball player Deceased
Died on Jun 19, 1986, at the age of 22.
Star Sign: Scorpio

Gia Carangi

Gia Carangi

Supermodel Deceased
Died on Nov 18, 1986, at the age of 26.
Star Sign: Aquarius

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Heavy D

Heavy D

Rapper Deceased
Born on May 24, 1967
Height: 1.89m / 6 ft 2 inches

Wiz Khalifa

Wiz Khalifa

Rapper
Born on September 8, 1987
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Yaki Kadafi

Yaki Kadafi

Rapper Deceased
Born on October 9, 1977
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Chris Hansen

Chris Hansen

TV journalist
Born on September 13, 1959
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches

Elon Musk

Elon Musk

Business magnate
Born on June 28, 1971
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches

Karl Pilkington

Karl Pilkington

Television personality
Born on September 23, 1972
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

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