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Bea Arthur

Actress

Born on May 13, 1922.
Died at the age of 86 on April 25, 2009.
Cause of Death: Lung cancer.

Bea Arthur

Which generation did Bea Arthur belong to?

Bea Arthur was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought she was a boomer?!"

Bea Arthur was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas she was born in 1922.

That is a 23 year difference!

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

What was she known for?

She portrayed the character Maude Findlay in the sitcom "Maude". She also played Dorothy Zbornak in the TV series "The Golden Girls".

Which star sign was Bea Arthur?

She had the star sign Taurus.

Life Path Number

Her Life Path Number was 5.

How tall was she?

Bea Arthur was around 5 ft 10 inches tall. In centimeters, her height was 177 cm.

This means that she was a lot taller than the average American female. In fact, she was also taller than the average American male.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 10 inches.

Related: Famous actresses who are tall.

How many years ago did she die?

She died 14 years, 11 months, and 24 days ago.

What day of the week was she born on?

She was born on a Saturday.

What day of the week did she die on?

She died on a Saturday.

How long ago did Bea Arthur die?

She died in April 2009, which was over 14 years ago. More than a decade has passed since her death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A child who was born on the same day that she died would have started high school by now.
  • Since Bea Arthur's death in 2009, roughly three FIFA World Cups and four US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Bea Arthur died while the world was still in the midst of the 2008 global financial crisis.
  • Since her death, the United States has had two new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had five new prime ministers.
  • Because she died in 2009, it means that she probably never heard of famous names such as Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Drake, and One Direction.
  • She did not live long enough to see the film Avatar.

Other people who were born around May 13, 1922

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Bea Arthur.

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Actor Deceased
Born on May 27, 1922
Star Sign: Gemini

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Actress Deceased
Born on June 10, 1922
Star Sign: Gemini

Other people who died around April 25, 2009

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Bea Arthur.

Test

Test

Wrestler Deceased
Died on Mar 13, 2009, at the age of 33.
Star Sign: Pisces

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson

English actress Deceased
Died on Mar 18, 2009, at the age of 45.
Star Sign: Taurus

Jade Goody

Jade Goody

English TV personality Deceased
Died on Mar 22, 2009, at the age of 27.
Star Sign: Gemini

Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett

Actress Deceased
Died on Jun 25, 2009, at the age of 62.
Star Sign: Aquarius

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Singer Deceased
Died on Jun 25, 2009, at the age of 50.
Star Sign: Virgo

Billy Mays

Billy Mays

Television personality Deceased
Died on Jun 28, 2009, at the age of 50.
Star Sign: Cancer

Steve McNair

Steve McNair

American football player Deceased
Died on Jul 4, 2009, at the age of 36.
Star Sign: Aquarius

People who are taller than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than her.

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen

Actor
Born on September 3, 1965
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Chris Penn

Chris Penn

Actor Deceased
Born on October 10, 1965
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

Actor
Born on April 6, 1969
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are shorter than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than her.

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Actor
Born on April 25, 1940
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson

English politician
Born on June 19, 1964
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

John Frusciante

John Frusciante

Musician
Born on March 5, 1970
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

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