J Dilla

Born on February 7, 1974.
Died at the age of 32 on February 10, 2006.
Cause of Death: Thrombocytopenic purpura and lupus.

He has been dead for 18 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 50 years old.

People who died in 2006.
Rappers who died young.

Which generation did J Dilla belong to?

J Dilla was a part of the Generation X demographic cohort.

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

His real name was James Dewitt Yancey.

He was best known for being a part of the music group Slum Village.

His nicknames / aliases were: "Jay Dee" and "Dilla Dawg"

He had the star sign Aquarius.

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:

Spice Girls
Born on January 12, 1974
Star Sign: Capricorn

Model
Born on January 16, 1974
Star Sign: Capricorn

Actress
Born on January 23, 1974
Star Sign: Aquarius

Actor
Born on January 30, 1974
Star Sign: Aquarius

He died 18 years, 8 months, and 20 days ago.

He was born on a Thursday.

He died on a Friday.

He died in February 2006, which was over 18 years ago. More than a decade has passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

A child who was born on the same day that he died would nearly be finished high school by now.
Since J Dilla's death in 2006, roughly four FIFA World Cups and five US presidential elections have taken place.
Since his death, the United States has had three new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had seven new prime ministers.
Because he died in 2006, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, Jonah Hill, and Tom Hardy.