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Sharon Tate

Actress and model

Born on January 24, 1943.
Died at the age of 26 on August 9, 1969.
Cause of Death: Stabbed to death by the Manson Family.

Sharon Tate
She has been dead for 56 years.
If she were still alive today, she would be 82 years old.

People who died in 1969.
Famous people who were murdered.

Which generation did Sharon Tate belong to?

Sharon Tate was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought she was a boomer?!"

Sharon Tate was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas she was born in 1943.

That is a 2 year difference!

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

What was her real name?

Her real name was Sharon Marie Tate Polanski.

What was she known for?

She was a cover girl and Hollywood actress who starred in films such as Eye of the Devil (1966), Valley of the Dolls (1967) and The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967).

Which star sign was Sharon Tate?

She had the star sign Aquarius.

Life Path Number

Her Life Path Number was 6.

How tall was she?

Sharon Tate was around 5 ft 6 inches tall. In centimeters, her height was 168 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that she was slightly taller than the average American female. However, she was not tall by conventional standards.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 6 inches.

How old would Sharon Tate be now?

If she were still alive today, she would be 82 years old.

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

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Actress
Born on January 14, 1943
Star Sign: Capricorn

Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Actor
Born on February 9, 1943
Star Sign: Aquarius

How many years ago did she die?

She died 56 years, 3 months, and 30 days ago.

What day of the week was she born on?

She was born on a Sunday.

What day of the week did she die on?

She died on a Saturday.

How long ago did Sharon Tate die?

She died in August 1969, which was over 56 years ago. Five decades have passed since her death. That's over half a century.

To put that into perspective.

  • A baby that was born on the day of Sharon Tate's death has grown up, finished school and has children who have started college or left home.
  • Since Sharon Tate's death in 1969, roughly fourteen FIFA World Cups and fifteen US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since her death, the United States has had ten new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had thirteen new prime ministers.
  • When Sharon Tate died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • She died before Al Pacino became a recognizable name.

Other people who died around August 9, 1969

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Sharon Tate.

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Actress Deceased
Died on Jun 22, 1969, at the age of 47.
Star Sign: Gemini

Brian Jones

Brian Jones

Musician Deceased
Died on Jul 3, 1969, at the age of 27.
Star Sign: Pisces

People who are the same height as Sharon Tate

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

Melinda Gates

Melinda Gates

Philanthropist
Born on August 15, 1964
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

Thuy Trang

Thuy Trang

Actress Deceased
Born on December 14, 1973
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

George Lucas

George Lucas

Film director
Born on May 14, 1944
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

People who are taller than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than her.

Todd Boehly

Todd Boehly

American businessman
Born on September 20, 1973
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Actress
Born on June 4, 1975
Height: 1.69m / 5 ft 7 inches

José Aldo

José Aldo

UFC fighter
Born on September 9, 1986
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

People who are shorter than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than her.

Marnie Simpson

Marnie Simpson

English TV personality
Born on January 17, 1992
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

Pokimane

Pokimane

Internet personality
Born on May 14, 1996
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

Gaten Matarazzo

Gaten Matarazzo

Actor
Born on September 8, 2002
Height: 1.64m / 5 ft 5 inches

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