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Dorothy Stratten

Model and actress

Born on February 28, 1960.
Died at the age of 20 on August 14, 1980.
Cause of Death: Shot dead by her estranged husband in a murder-suicide.

Dorothy Stratten
She has been dead for 44 years.
If she were still alive today, she would be 64 years old.

People who died in 1980.
Famous people who were murdered.

Which generation did Dorothy Stratten belong to?

Dorothy Stratten was a part of the Baby Boomer demographic cohort.

What was her real name?

Her real name was Dorothy Ruth Hoogstraten.

What was she known for?

She was a Canadian Playboy model who appeared in movies such as Galaxina (1980) and They All Laughed (1981).

Which star sign was Dorothy Stratten?

She had the star sign Pisces.

Life Path Number

Her Life Path Number was 1.

How tall was she?

Dorothy Stratten was around 5 ft 9 inches tall. In centimeters, her height was 175 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that she was noticeably taller than the average American female.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 9 inches.

How old would Dorothy Stratten be now?

If she were still alive today, she would be 64 years old.

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

Adam Clayton

Adam Clayton

U2
Born on March 13, 1960
Star Sign: Pisces

Brenda Strong

Brenda Strong

Actress
Born on March 25, 1960
Star Sign: Aries

Annabella Sciorra

Annabella Sciorra

Actress
Born on March 29, 1960
Star Sign: Aries

How many years ago did she die?

She died 44 years, 2 months, and 16 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 Thursday.

How long ago did Dorothy Stratten die?

She died in August 1980, which was over 44 years ago. Four decades have passed since her death.

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 Dorothy Stratten's death in 1980, roughly eleven FIFA World Cups and twelve US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since her death, the United States has had seven new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had nine new prime ministers.
  • When Dorothy Stratten died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because she died in 1980, it means that she probably never heard of famous names such as Madonna, Metallica, and Phil Collins.

Other people who died around August 14, 1980

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Dorothy Stratten.

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Film director Deceased
Died on Apr 29, 1980, at the age of 80.
Star Sign: Leo

Ian Curtis

Ian Curtis

English singer Deceased
Died on May 18, 1980, at the age of 23.
Star Sign: Cancer

Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Actor Deceased
Died on Nov 7, 1980, at the age of 50.
Star Sign: Aries

John Lennon

John Lennon

Singer Deceased
Died on Dec 8, 1980, at the age of 40.
Star Sign: Libra

People who are taller than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than her.

RiceGum

RiceGum

Internet personality
Born on November 19, 1996
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Actor Deceased
Born on July 23, 1967
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

Francis Higgins

Francis Higgins

Actor
Born on July 29, 1980
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are shorter than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than her.

Mike Myers

Mike Myers

Actor
Born on May 25, 1963
Height: 1.72m / 5 ft 8 inches

Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson

Actress
Born on October 4, 1989
Height: 1.71m / 5 ft 7 inches

Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney

American politician
Born on January 30, 1941
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

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