Gram Parsons

Born on November 5, 1946.
Died at the age of 26 on September 19, 1973.
Cause of Death: Overdose of morphine and alcohol.

He has been dead for 50 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 77 years old.

People who died in 1973.
Famous people who died from a drug overdose.

Which generation did Gram Parsons belong to?

Gram Parsons was a part of the Baby Boomer demographic cohort.

His real name was Ingram Cecil Connor III.

He popularized a style of music that was a hybrid of country, R'n'B, folk, soul and rock.

He had the star sign Scorpio.

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

He died 50 years, 7 months, and 8 days ago.

He was born on a Tuesday.

He died on a Wednesday.

He died in September 1973, which was over 50 years ago. Five decades have passed since his death. That's over half a century.

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 Gram Parsons' death in 1973, roughly twelve FIFA World Cups and thirteen US presidential elections have taken place.
Since his death, the United States has had nine new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had eleven new prime ministers.
When Gram Parsons died, the Soviet Union still existed.
Because he died in 1973, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as ABBA, John Travolta, and Sylvester Stallone.