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David Attenborough

British broadcaster

Born on May 8, 1926.
97 years old.

David Attenborough

Which generation does David Attenborough belong to?

David Attenborough belongs to the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he is a boomer?!"

David Attenborough is not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1926.

That is a 19 year difference!

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

Which star sign is David Attenborough?

He is a Taurus.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number is 22.

How tall is he?

David Attenborough is about 5 ft 10 inches tall. That is 178 in cm or 1.78 in meters.

Statistically speaking, this means that he is slightly taller than the average American male. However, he is not tall by conventional standards.

In other words, he doesn't stand out as being particularly tall.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 10 inches.

Odds of dying

According to an actuarial life table from 2019, there is a 29.81% chance that David Attenborough will die before he reaches the age of 98.

If he does live until 98, then his probability of dying will increase to 31.58%.

Please note that this statistic does not take into account his current health status or the quality of his healthcare. These stats are based on the survivorship of people from the United States.

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What age will he be in 2024?

He will turn 98 years old in May of 2024.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Saturday.

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Celebrities and other notable figures who are roughly the same age as David Attenborough.

Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner

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Born on April 9, 1926
Star Sign: Aries

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen of England Deceased
Born on April 21, 1926
Star Sign: Taurus

Miles Davis

Miles Davis

Musician Deceased
Born on May 26, 1926
Star Sign: Gemini

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Actress / Model Deceased
Born on June 1, 1926
Star Sign: Gemini

People who are the same height as David Attenborough

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

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

Actor
Born on April 6, 1969
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Mario Lopez

Mario Lopez

Actor / TV host
Born on October 10, 1973
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow

Singer
Born on June 17, 1943
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Actor Deceased
Born on February 11, 1936
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola

Soccer manager
Born on January 18, 1971
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

Actor
Born on June 27, 1975
Height: 1.72m / 5 ft 8 inches

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

German dictator Deceased
Born on April 20, 1889
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

Author Deceased
Born on January 19, 1809
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

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