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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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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

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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.

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Comedian Deceased
Born on December 1, 1940
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Frank Lampard

Frank Lampard

Soccer player
Born on June 20, 1978
Height: 1.84m / 6 foot

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Actor
Born on March 31, 1943
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon

Television host
Born on September 19, 1974
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Joe Pantoliano

Joe Pantoliano

Actor
Born on September 12, 1951
Height: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inches

Michael Owen

Michael Owen

Soccer player
Born on December 14, 1979
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart

Television personality
Born on August 3, 1941
Height: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inches

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