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Aretha Franklin

Singer

Born on March 25, 1942.
Died at the age of 76 on August 16, 2018.
Cause of Death: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor.

Aretha Franklin
She has been dead for 6 years.
If she were still alive today, she would be 82 years old.

People who died in 2018.
Famous people who died from cancer.

Which generation did Aretha Franklin belong to?

Aretha Franklin was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought she was a boomer?!"

Aretha Franklin was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas she was born in 1942.

That is a 3 year difference!

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

What was she known for?

She was one of the best-selling soul singers of all time.

What was she also known as?

Her nickname / alias was: "Queen of Soul"

Which star sign was Aretha Franklin?

She had the star sign Aries.

Life Path Number

Her Life Path Number was 8.

How tall was she?

Aretha Franklin was around 5 ft 5 inches tall. In centimeters, her height was 165 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 5 inches.

How old would Aretha Franklin be now?

If she were still alive today, she would be 82 years old.

How many years ago did she die?

She died 6 years, 1 month, and 22 days ago.

What day of the week was she born on?

She was born on a Wednesday.

What day of the week did she die on?

She died on a Thursday.

How long ago did Aretha Franklin die?

She died in August 2018, which was over 6 years ago.

To put that into perspective.

  • A child who was born on the same day that she died would nearly be finished kindergarten by now.
  • The United Kingdom has had four new prime ministers.
  • She did not live long enough to see the film Avengers: Endgame.

Other people who were born around March 25, 1942

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Aretha Franklin.

Brian Jones

Brian Jones

Musician Deceased
Born on February 28, 1942
Star Sign: Pisces

John Wayne Gacy

John Wayne Gacy

Serial killer Deceased
Born on March 17, 1942
Star Sign: Pisces

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Singer
Born on April 24, 1942
Star Sign: Taurus

Other people who died around August 16, 2018

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Aretha Franklin.

Avicii

Avicii

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Died on Apr 20, 2018, at the age of 28.
Star Sign: Virgo

Verne Troyer

Verne Troyer

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Died on Apr 21, 2018, at the age of 49.
Star Sign: Capricorn

TotalBiscuit

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Died on May 24, 2018, at the age of 33.
Star Sign: Cancer

Kate Spade

Kate Spade

American fashion designer Deceased
Died on Jun 5, 2018, at the age of 55.
Star Sign: Capricorn

Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain

Celebrity chef Deceased
Died on Jun 8, 2018, at the age of 61.
Star Sign: Cancer

XXXTentacion

XXXTentacion

Rapper Deceased
Died on Jun 18, 2018, at the age of 20.
Star Sign: Aquarius

Jimmy Wopo

Jimmy Wopo

Rapper Deceased
Died on Jun 18, 2018, at the age of 21.
Star Sign: Capricorn

Sophie Gradon

Sophie Gradon

Love Island contestant Deceased
Died on Jun 20, 2018, at the age of 32.
Star Sign: Scorpio

Grand Master Sexay

Grand Master Sexay

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Died on Jul 29, 2018, at the age of 46.
Star Sign: Capricorn

Shanann Watts

Shanann Watts

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Died on Aug 13, 2018, at the age of 34.
Star Sign: Capricorn

Kofi Annan

Kofi Annan

UN Secretary Deceased
Died on Aug 18, 2018, at the age of 80.
Star Sign: Aries

Stefán Karl Stefánsson

Stefán Karl Stefánsson

Actor Deceased
Died on Aug 21, 2018, at the age of 43.
Star Sign: Cancer

John McCain

John McCain

US presidential candidate Deceased
Died on Aug 25, 2018, at the age of 81.
Star Sign: Virgo

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Actor Deceased
Died on Sep 6, 2018, at the age of 82.
Star Sign: Aquarius

Mac Miller

Mac Miller

Rapper Deceased
Died on Sep 7, 2018, at the age of 26.
Star Sign: Capricorn

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Comic book writer Deceased
Died on Nov 12, 2018, at the age of 95.
Star Sign: Capricorn

George H. W. Bush (Senior)

George H. W. Bush (Senior)

US President Deceased
Died on Nov 30, 2018, at the age of 94.
Star Sign: Gemini

People who are taller than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than her.

Phil Foden

Phil Foden

Soccer player
Born on May 28, 2000
Height: 1.71m / 5 ft 7 inches

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

President of Ukraine
Born on January 25, 1978
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani

Singer
Born on October 3, 1969
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

People who are shorter than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than her.

Halsey

Halsey

Singer
Born on September 29, 1994
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

Priscilla Presley

Priscilla Presley

Businesswoman
Born on May 24, 1945
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart

Actor / Comedian
Born on July 6, 1979
Height: 1.59m / 5 ft 3 inches

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