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David Attenborough

British broadcaster

Born on May 8, 1926.
98 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 31.58% chance that David Attenborough will die before he reaches the age of 99.

If he does live until 99, then his probability of dying will increase to 33.16%.

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.

Who are the oldest celebrities alive?

What age will he be in 2024?

He turned 98 in May of 2024.

When is David Attenborough's next birthday?

His next birthday will be on May 8, 2025. On that date, he will turn 99.

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

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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.

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Actor
Born on June 9, 1963
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Christopher Masterson

Christopher Masterson

Actor
Born on January 22, 1980
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Joe Exotic

Joe Exotic

Zoo operator
Born on March 5, 1963
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

Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping

Chinese leader
Born on June 15, 1953
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Henry Lee Lucas

Henry Lee Lucas

American serial killer Deceased
Born on August 23, 1936
Height: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inches

Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein

Scientist Deceased
Born on March 14, 1879
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

DJ Lethal

DJ Lethal

Limp Bizkit
Born on December 18, 1972
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

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