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Rodney King

Historical figure

Born on April 2, 1965.
Died at the age of 47 on June 17, 2012.
Cause of Death: Drowned in his swimming pool due to drugs and alcohol.

Rodney King
He has been dead for 12 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 59 years old.

People who died in 2012.
Famous people who died in accidents.

Which generation did Rodney King belong to?

Rodney King was a part of the Generation X demographic cohort.


"So he wasn't a boomer?!"

Rodney King was not a boomer. The boomer generation ended in 1964, whereas he was born 1 year later in 1965.

What was he known for?

He became a famous figure after a video tape of LAPD officers beating him during an arrest received worldwide media coverage.

Which star sign was Rodney King?

He had the star sign Aries.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 9.

How tall was he?

Rodney King was around 6 ft 3 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 191 cm.

This means that he was a lot taller than the average American man. In other words, he was so tall that he would have stood out in crowds.

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 3 inches.

How old would Rodney King be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 59 years old.

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

The Undertaker

The Undertaker

Wrestler
Born on March 24, 1965
Star Sign: Aries

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

Actress
Born on March 25, 1965
Star Sign: Aries

Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan

Broadcaster
Born on March 30, 1965
Star Sign: Aries

Robert Downey Jr

Robert Downey Jr

Actor
Born on April 4, 1965
Star Sign: Aries

How many years ago did he die?

He died 12 years, 3 months, and 27 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Friday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Sunday.

How long ago did Rodney King die?

He died in June 2012, which was over 12 years ago. More than a decade has passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A baby that was born on the same day that Rodney King died would be in middle school by now.
  • Since Rodney King's death in 2012, roughly three FIFA World Cups and four US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had two new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had five new prime ministers.
  • Because he died in 2012, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Ariana Grande and the Weeknd.
  • He did not live long enough to see the film Frozen.

Other people who died around June 17, 2012

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Rodney King.

Trayvon Martin

Trayvon Martin

Shooting victim Deceased
Died on Feb 26, 2012, at the age of 17.
Star Sign: Aquarius

Edd Gould

Edd Gould

British animator Deceased
Died on Mar 25, 2012, at the age of 23.
Star Sign: Scorpio

MCA

MCA

Beastie Boys member Deceased
Died on May 4, 2012, at the age of 47.
Star Sign: Leo

Henry Hill

Henry Hill

Mobster / FBI informant Deceased
Died on Jun 12, 2012, at the age of 69.
Star Sign: Gemini

Sherman Hemsley

Sherman Hemsley

Actor Deceased
Died on Jul 24, 2012, at the age of 74.
Star Sign: Aquarius

Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong

American astronaut Deceased
Died on Aug 25, 2012, at the age of 82.
Star Sign: Leo

Michael Clarke Duncan

Michael Clarke Duncan

Actor Deceased
Died on Sep 3, 2012, at the age of 54.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Johnny Lewis

Johnny Lewis

Actor Deceased
Died on Sep 26, 2012, at the age of 28.
Star Sign: Scorpio

Sammi Kane Kraft

Sammi Kane Kraft

Baseball player & actress Deceased
Died on Oct 9, 2012, at the age of 20.
Star Sign: Aries

People who are the same height as Rodney King

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

Prince William

Prince William

Duke of Cambridge
Born on June 21, 1982
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

Bobby Lashley

Bobby Lashley

Wrestler
Born on July 16, 1976
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Scotty T

Scotty T

Media personality
Born on April 26, 1988
Height: 1.92m / 6 ft 4 inches

Lance Cade

Lance Cade

Wrestler Deceased
Born on March 2, 1981
Height: 1.96m / 6 ft 5 inches

Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert

Actor
Born on June 2, 1954
Height: 1.94m / 6 ft 4 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Actor
Born on December 21, 1948
Height: 1.89m / 6 ft 2 inches

Bill Hader

Bill Hader

Actor
Born on June 7, 1978
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Venus Williams

Venus Williams

Tennis player
Born on June 17, 1980
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

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