Born on May 8, 1932.
Died at the age of 38 on December 30, 1970.
Cause of Death: Suspected heroin overdose.
Sonny Liston was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.
Sonny Liston was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1932.
That is a 13 year difference!
The "boomer" label is often applied to older people by mistake.
He was a boxing heavyweight champion who was known for his toughness and punching power.
His nickname / alias was: "The Bear"
He had the star sign Taurus.
His Life Path Number was 1.
Sonny Liston was around 6 ft 1 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 185 cm.
This means that he was noticeably taller than the average American male.
See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 1 inches.
If he were still alive today, he would be 93 years old.
He died 54 years, 11 months, and 9 days ago.
He was born on a Sunday.
He died on a Wednesday.
He died in December 1970, which was over 54 years ago. Five decades have passed since his death. That's over half a century.
To put that into perspective.
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French leader Deceased
Died on Nov 9, 1970, at the age of 79.
Star Sign: Sagittarius
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