Marvin Gaye

Which generation did Marvin Gaye belong to?

Marvin Gaye was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Marvin Gaye was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1939.

That is a 6 year difference!

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

Which star sign was Marvin Gaye?

He had the star sign Aries.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 1.

How tall was he?

Marvin Gaye 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.

How old would Marvin Gaye be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 85 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 40 years, 9 months, and 30 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Sunday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Sunday.

How long ago did Marvin Gaye die?

He died in April 1984, which was over 40 years ago. Four decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

• A baby that was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career, and has their own children by now.
• Since Marvin Gaye's death in 1984, roughly ten FIFA World Cups and eleven US presidential elections have taken place.
• Since his death, the United States has had seven new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had nine new prime ministers.
• When Marvin Gaye died, the Soviet Union still existed.
• Because he died in 1984, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston, Oprah Winfrey, Johnny Depp, and Guns N' Roses.
• He did not live long enough to see the film Back to the Future.

Other people who were born around April 2, 1939

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Marvin Gaye.

Paul Sorvino

Actor Deceased
Born on April 13, 1939
Star Sign: Aries

Other people who died around April 1, 1984

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Marvin Gaye.

Andy Kaufman

Comedian Deceased
Died on May 16, 1984, at the age of 35.
Star Sign: Capricorn

Ed Gein

Murderer Deceased
Died on Jul 26, 1984, at the age of 77.
Star Sign: Virgo

People who are the same height as Marvin Gaye

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

DJ Yella

Rapper
Born on December 11, 1961
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Ian Curtis

English singer Deceased
Born on July 15, 1956
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Slobodan Milošević

Yugoslav and Serbian politician Deceased
Born on August 20, 1941
Height: 1.86m / 6 ft 1 inches

Stephen Paddock

Mass murderer Deceased
Born on April 9, 1953
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Elizabeth Debicki

Australian actress
Born on August 24, 1990
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Matthew Perry

Actor Deceased
Born on August 19, 1969
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Robert Kardashian

Attorney Deceased
Born on February 22, 1944
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

Frank Zappa

Musician Deceased
Born on December 21, 1940
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot