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Marc Bolan

Musician

Born on September 30, 1947.
Died at the age of 29 on September 16, 1977.
Cause of Death: The car he was a passenger in struck a fence and tree in southwest London.

Marc Bolan
He has been dead for 47 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 77 years old.

People who died in 1977.
Famous people who died in accidents.

Which generation did Marc Bolan belong to?

Marc Bolan was a part of the Baby Boomer demographic cohort.

What was his real name?

His real name was Mark Feld.

What was he known for?

He was a member of the English rock band T. Rex.

Which star sign was Marc Bolan?

He had the star sign Libra.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 6.

How tall was he?

Marc Bolan was around 5 ft 5 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 165 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 5 inches.

How old would Marc Bolan be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 77 years old.

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

Stephen King

Stephen King

Author
Born on September 21, 1947
Star Sign: Virgo

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

American politician
Born on October 26, 1947
Star Sign: Scorpio

How many years ago did he die?

He died 47 years, 2 months, and 5 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 Friday.

How long ago did Marc Bolan die?

He died in September 1977, which was over 47 years ago. Four 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 Marc Bolan's death in 1977, roughly eleven FIFA World Cups and twelve US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had seven new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had ten new prime ministers.
  • When Marc Bolan died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because he died in 1977, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Prince, U2, Princess Diana, Robin Williams, and Danny DeVito.
  • He did not live long enough to see the film Grease.

Other people who died around September 16, 1977

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Marc Bolan.

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Singer Deceased
Died on Aug 16, 1977, at the age of 42.
Star Sign: Capricorn

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Actor Deceased
Died on Dec 25, 1977, at the age of 88.
Star Sign: Aries

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

James Baldwin

James Baldwin

Writer Deceased
Born on August 2, 1924
Height: 1.67m / 5 ft 6 inches

Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan

Podcast host
Born on August 11, 1967
Height: 1.71m / 5 ft 7 inches

N'Golo Kanté

N'Golo Kanté

Soccer player
Born on March 29, 1991
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Actress Deceased
Born on April 5, 1908
Height: 1.60m / 5 ft 3 inches

Rose McGowan

Rose McGowan

Actress
Born on September 5, 1973
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

Tara Correa-McMullen

Tara Correa-McMullen

Actress Deceased
Born on May 24, 1989
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

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