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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 55 years.
If she were still alive today, she would be 81 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 81 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 55 years, 3 months, and 12 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 55 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 her death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career, and has their own children by now.
  • Since Sharon Tate's death in 1969, roughly thirteen FIFA World Cups and fourteen US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since her death, the United States has had nine 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.

XXXTentacion

XXXTentacion

Rapper Deceased
Born on January 23, 1998
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

Penelope Cruz

Penelope Cruz

Spanish actress
Born on April 28, 1974
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

People who are taller than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than her.

Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan

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

Marcia Cross

Marcia Cross

Actress
Born on March 25, 1962
Height: 1.72m / 5 ft 8 inches

Ad-Rock

Ad-Rock

Beastie Boys
Born on October 31, 1966
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

People who are shorter than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than her.

Jeremy Rowley

Jeremy Rowley

Actor
Born on June 12, 1978
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

Chloe Grace Moretz

Chloe Grace Moretz

Actress
Born on February 10, 1997
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas

Singer
Born on September 16, 1992
Height: 1.67m / 5 ft 6 inches

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