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?

Marvin Gaye 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 84 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 39 years, 2 months, and 4 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 39 years ago. Three 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 nine FIFA World Cups have taken place. Furthermore, around ten US presidential elections have been held.
• Since his death, the United States has had six new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had eight 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 13th, 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.

Ed Gein

Murderer. Deceased
Died on July 26th, 1984
Died 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.

Shawn Michaels

Wrestler.
Born on July 22nd, 1965
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Leslie Nielsen

Actor. Deceased
Born on February 11th, 1926
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Lil Peep

Rapper. Deceased
Born on November 1st, 1996
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

El Rubius

YouTube personality.
Born on February 13th, 1990
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Bradley Cooper

Actor.
Born on January 5th, 1975
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Otis Redding

Singer. Deceased
Born on September 9th, 1941
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

People who are taller than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Sean Connery

Actor. Deceased
Born on August 25th, 1930
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Shawn Mendes

Singer.
Born on August 8th, 1998
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Stephen Harper

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

Anthony Perkins

Actor. Deceased
Born on April 4th, 1932
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches

John Candy

Actor. Deceased
Born on October 31st, 1950
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Chuck Liddell

MMA fighter.
Born on December 17th, 1969
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

People who are shorter than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Paul Dano

Actor.
Born on June 19th, 1984
Height: 1.84m / 6 foot

Ryan Giggs

Soccer player.
Born on November 29th, 1973
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

Bernie Sanders

US politician.
Born on September 8th, 1941
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

John Travolta

Actor.
Born on February 18th, 1954
Height: 1.81m / 5 ft 11 inches

Jason Orange

English singer.
Born on July 10th, 1970
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Ethan Hawke

Actor.
Born on November 6th, 1970
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches