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Elvis Presley

Singer

Born on January 8, 1935.
Died at the age of 42 on August 16, 1977.
Cause of Death: Heart attack.

Elvis Presley
He has been dead for 47 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 89 years old.

People who died in 1977.
Famous people who died from a heart attack.

Which generation did Elvis Presley belong to?

Elvis Presley was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Elvis Presley was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1935.

That is a 10 year difference!

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

What was he known for?

He was a rock and roll singer who is widely regarded as one of the biggest cultural icons of all time.

What were his nicknames?

His nicknames / aliases were: "The King of Rock and Roll"

Which star sign was Elvis Presley?

He had the star sign Capricorn.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 9.

How tall was he?

Elvis Presley was around 6 foot tall. In centimeters, his height was 182 cm.

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

See also: Celebrities who are 6 foot.

Relationships

He has been in relationships with the following people:

How old would Elvis Presley be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 89 years old.

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

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Actress
Born on December 9, 1934
Star Sign: Sagittarius

How many years ago did he die?

He died 47 years, 3 months, and 7 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Tuesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Tuesday.

How long ago did Elvis Presley die?

He died in August 1977, which was over 47 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 Elvis Presley's death in 1977, roughly eleven FIFA World Cups and twelve US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had seven new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had ten new prime ministers.
  • When Elvis Presley died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because he died in 1977, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Prince, U2, Princess Diana, Robin Williams, and Danny DeVito.
  • He did not live long enough to see the film Grease.

Other people who died around August 16, 1977

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Elvis Presley.

Marc Bolan

Marc Bolan

Musician Deceased
Died on Sep 16, 1977, at the age of 29.
Star Sign: Libra

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Jay Gardner

Jay Gardner

TV personality
Born on April 9, 1986
Height: 1.84m / 6 foot

Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister
Born on December 25, 1971
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Jordan Peterson

Jordan Peterson

Canadian clinical psychologist
Born on June 12, 1962
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Jimmy Wopo

Jimmy Wopo

Rapper Deceased
Born on January 13, 1997
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Bill Gates

Bill Gates

Business magnate
Born on October 28, 1955
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

Terry Fox

Terry Fox

Athlete Deceased
Born on July 28, 1958
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

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