William Shakespeare

Playwright / Poet.

Born on April 26, 1564.
Died at the age of 51 on April 23, 1616.
Cause of Death: Unknown.

He has been dead for over 406 years.
Who else died in 1616?

Which star sign was William Shakespeare?

William Shakespeare had the star sign Taurus.

Life Path Number.

His Life Path Number was 1.

How tall was he?

William Shakespeare was around 5 ft 8 inches tall. In centimetres, his height was 172 cm.

This means that he was slightly shorter than the average American male. However, he was still taller than the average woman.

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 Saturday.

How long ago did William Shakespeare die?

He died in April, 1616, which was over 406 years ago. Four centuries have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

Since his death, the United States has had forty-six new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had seventy-seven new Prime Ministers since he passed away.

People who are the same height as William Shakespeare.

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

Zach King

Internet personality.
Born on February 4th, 1990
Height: 1.72m / 5 ft 8 inches

People who are taller than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Kat Von D

Tattoo artist.
Born on March 8th, 1982
Height: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inches

Eddie Murphy

Actor.
Born on April 3rd, 1961
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Michael Douglas

Actor.
Born on September 25th, 1944
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Ice Cube

Rapper / Actor.
Born on June 15th, 1969
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

John Heard

Actor. Deceased
Born on March 7th, 1946
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Nas

Rapper.
Born on September 14th, 1973
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

People who are shorter than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Aaliyah

Singer. Deceased
Born on January 16th, 1979
Height: 1.71m / 5 ft 7 inches

Jeff Bezos

Amazon founder.
Born on January 12th, 1964
Height: 1.71m / 5 ft 7 inches

Ben Shapiro

American political commentator.
Born on January 15th, 1984
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Rita Ora

Singer.
Born on November 26th, 1990
Height: 1.66m / 5 ft 5 inches

Harry Houdini

Illusionist. Deceased
Born on March 24th, 1874
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

Flea

Bassist.
Born on October 16th, 1962
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

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