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Fred Rogers

Television host

Born on March 20, 1928.
Died at the age of 74 on February 27, 2003.
Cause of Death: Stomach cancer.

Fred Rogers
He has been dead for 21 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 96 years old.

People who died in 2003.
Famous people who died from cancer.

Which generation did Fred Rogers belong to?

Fred Rogers was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Fred Rogers was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1928.

That is a 17 year difference!

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

Which star sign was Fred Rogers?

He had the star sign Pisces.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 7.

How tall was he?

Fred Rogers was around 6 foot tall. In centimeters, his height was 183 cm.

This means that he was noticeably taller than the average American male.

See also: Celebrities who are 6 foot.

How old would Fred Rogers be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 96 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 21 years, 8 months, and 22 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Tuesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Thursday.

How long ago did Fred Rogers die?

He died in February 2003, which was over 21 years ago. Two decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A child who was born on the same day that he died would be in college by now.
  • Since Fred Rogers' death in 2003, roughly five FIFA World Cups and six US presidential elections have taken place.
  • He died just before cameras on cell phones became the norm.
  • Since his death, the United States has had three new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had seven new prime ministers.
  • Because he died in 2003, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Lionel Messi, Mark Zuckerberg, Amy Winehouse, and Channing Tatum.
  • He died before Facebook became a thing.
  • He did not live long enough to see the film Mean Girls.

Other people who were born around March 20, 1928

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Fred Rogers.

Ariel Sharon

Ariel Sharon

Israeli Prime Minister Deceased
Born on February 26, 1928
Star Sign: Pisces

Other people who died around February 27, 2003

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Fred Rogers.

Jam Master Jay

Jam Master Jay

Hip Hop DJ Deceased
Died on Oct 30, 2002, at the age of 37.
Star Sign: Aquarius

Lana Clarkson

Lana Clarkson

American actress Deceased
Died on Feb 3, 2003, at the age of 40.
Star Sign: Aries

Curt Hennig

Curt Hennig

Wrestler Deceased
Died on Feb 10, 2003, at the age of 44.
Star Sign: Aries

Camoflauge

Camoflauge

Rapper Deceased
Died on May 19, 2003, at the age of 21.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

People who are the same height as Fred Rogers

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

Muammar Gaddafi

Muammar Gaddafi

Libyan leader Deceased
Born on June 7, 1942
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Enrique Iglesias

Enrique Iglesias

Singer
Born on May 8, 1975
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches

Stephen Harper

Stephen Harper

Canadian Prime Minister
Born on April 30, 1959
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Karl Pilkington

Karl Pilkington

Television personality
Born on September 23, 1972
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Ben Chilwell

Ben Chilwell

Soccer player
Born on December 21, 1996
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

Marques Houston

Marques Houston

Actor / Singer
Born on August 4, 1981
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

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