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Fred Astaire

Dancer

Born on May 10, 1899.
Died at the age of 88 on June 22, 1987.
Cause of Death: Pneumonia.

Fred Astaire

Which generation did Fred Astaire belong to?

Fred Astaire was a part of the Lost Generation demographic cohort.

Which star sign was Fred Astaire?

He had the star sign Taurus.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 6.

How tall was he?

Fred Astaire was around 5 ft 9 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 175 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that his height was pretty average. However, some people might have considered him to be short.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 9 inches.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 36 years, 10 months, and 3 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Wednesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Monday.

How long ago did Fred Astaire die?

He died in June 1987, which was over 36 years ago. Three decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A baby that was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career, and has their own children by now.
  • Since Fred Astaire's death in 1987, roughly nine FIFA World Cups and ten US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had six new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had eight new prime ministers.
  • When Fred Astaire died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because he died in 1987, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Will Smith, Morgan Freeman, and Keanu Reeves.

Other people who died around June 22, 1987

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Fred Astaire.

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

American artist Deceased
Died on Feb 22, 1987, at the age of 58.
Star Sign: Leo

Scott La Rock

Scott La Rock

Hip-Hop DJ Deceased
Died on Aug 27, 1987, at the age of 25.
Star Sign: Pisces

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

American actor Deceased
Died on Aug 29, 1987, at the age of 63.
Star Sign: Pisces

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard

British singer
Born on October 14, 1940
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

Bertie Ahern

Bertie Ahern

Irish Prime Minister
Born on September 12, 1951
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Bryce Hall

Bryce Hall

Social media personality
Born on August 14, 1999
Height: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Nathan Kress

Nathan Kress

Actor
Born on November 18, 1992
Height: 1.69m / 5 ft 7 inches

John Boehner

John Boehner

American politician
Born on November 17, 1949
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Rupert Grint

Rupert Grint

Actor
Born on August 24, 1988
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

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