BestOfDate

Jim Varney

Actor

Born on June 15, 1949.
Died at the age of 50 on February 10, 2000.
Cause of Death: Lung cancer.

Jim Varney
He has been dead for 24 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 75 years old.

People who died in 2000.
Famous people who died from cancer.

Which generation did Jim Varney belong to?

Jim Varney was a part of the Baby Boomer demographic cohort.

What was he known for?

He portrayed the character Ernest P. Worrell in films such as "Ernest Goes to Camp" and "Ernest Saves Christmas".

Which star sign was Jim Varney?

He had the star sign Gemini.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 8.

How tall was he?

Jim Varney was around 6 ft 1 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 185 cm.

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

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 1 inches.

Related: Famous actors who are tall.

How old would Jim Varney be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 75 years old.

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

Ashraf Ghani

Ashraf Ghani

Former Afghan President
Born on May 19, 1949
Star Sign: Taurus

Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn

British politician
Born on May 26, 1949
Star Sign: Gemini

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

Singer
Born on June 20, 1949
Star Sign: Gemini

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

US politician
Born on June 22, 1949
Star Sign: Cancer

How many years ago did he die?

He died 24 years, 9 months, and 25 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Wednesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Thursday.

How long ago did Jim Varney die?

He died in February 2000, which was over 24 years ago. Two decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A child who was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, and started a family by now.
  • Since Jim Varney's death in 2000, roughly six FIFA World Cups and seven US presidential elections have taken place.
  • This person was not alive to witness the attacks on September 11. When he died, the WTC towers were still standing.
  • Since his death, the United States has had four new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had seven new prime ministers.
  • Because he died in 2000, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Kanye West, 50 Cent, Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James, and Shakira.
  • He did not live long enough to see the film Shrek.

Was he a smoker?

Yes. Our records indicate that Jim Varney was a smoker. However, we cannot say for certain whether or not he continued to smoke up until his death.

Other people who died around February 10, 2000

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Jim Varney.

Walter Payton

Walter Payton

Former NFL player Deceased
Died on Nov 1, 1999, at the age of 45.
Star Sign: Leo

Big Pun

Big Pun

Rapper Deceased
Died on Feb 7, 2000, at the age of 28.
Star Sign: Scorpio

Tom Landry

Tom Landry

NFL coach Deceased
Died on Feb 12, 2000, at the age of 75.
Star Sign: Virgo

People who are the same height as Jim Varney

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

Wentworth Miller

Wentworth Miller

Actor
Born on June 2, 1972
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Dennis Haskins

Dennis Haskins

Actor
Born on November 18, 1950
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams

Singer
Born on February 13, 1974
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Jay-Z

Jay-Z

Rapper
Born on December 4, 1969
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Jonathan Goldstein

Jonathan Goldstein

Actor
Born on December 4, 1964
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Frank Bruno

Frank Bruno

Boxer
Born on November 16, 1961
Height: 1.90m / 6 ft 3 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Adam Johnson

Adam Johnson

Ice hockey player Deceased
Born on June 22, 1994
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers

Singer Deceased
Born on August 21, 1938
Height: 1.82m / 6 foot

Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland

US President Deceased
Born on March 18, 1837
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Personality summary

Check out our in-depth personality summary for this person.

View Personality Summary