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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.

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What age will he be in 2025?

He will turn 99 years old in May of 2025.

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

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.

Matt Bennett

Matt Bennett

Actor
Born on November 13, 1991
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Irish actor
Born on May 31, 1976
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

River Phoenix

River Phoenix

Actor Deceased
Born on August 23, 1970
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle

Comedian
Born on August 24, 1973
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Gianluca Vialli

Gianluca Vialli

Soccer player Deceased
Born on July 9, 1964
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Howard Donald

Howard Donald

English singer
Born on April 28, 1968
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

William Shatner

William Shatner

Actor
Born on March 22, 1931
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Musician
Born on December 18, 1943
Height: 1.74m / 5 ft 9 inches

Mo Farah

Mo Farah

British runner
Born on March 23, 1983
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

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