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Pope John Paul II

Pope

Born on May 18, 1920.
Died at the age of 84 on April 2, 2005.
Cause of Death: Urinary tract infection.

Pope John Paul II
He has been dead for 19 years.
People who died in 2005.

Which generation did Pope John Paul II belong to?

Pope John Paul II was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Pope John Paul II was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1920.

That is a 25 year difference!

The "boomer" label is often applied to older people by mistake.

Which star sign was Pope John Paul II?

He had the star sign Taurus.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 8.

How tall was he?

Pope John Paul II was around 5 ft 10 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 178 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that he was slightly taller than the average American male. However, he was not tall by conventional standards.

In other words, he didn't stand out as being particularly tall.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 10 inches.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 19 years and 24 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Tuesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Saturday.

How long ago did Pope John Paul II die?

He died in April 2005, which was over 19 years ago. More than a decade has passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A child who was born on the same day that he died would be close to starting college by now.
  • Since Pope John Paul II's death in 2005, roughly four FIFA World Cups and five US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had three new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had six new prime ministers.
  • Because he died in 2005, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, Amy Winehouse, Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, and Tom Hardy.

Other people who died around April 2, 2005

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Pope John Paul II.

Dimebag Darrell

Dimebag Darrell

Musician Deceased
Died on Dec 8, 2004, at the age of 38.
Star Sign: Leo

Lamont Bentley

Lamont Bentley

Actor Deceased
Died on Jan 19, 2005, at the age of 31.
Star Sign: Scorpio

Johnnie Cochran

Johnnie Cochran

American lawyer Deceased
Died on Mar 29, 2005, at the age of 67.
Star Sign: Libra

Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross

Singer Deceased
Died on Jul 1, 2005, at the age of 54.
Star Sign: Taurus

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

Singer
Born on June 20, 1949
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Actor Deceased
Born on January 3, 1930
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Filmmaker
Born on April 23, 1954
Height: 1.82m / 6 foot

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

MCA

MCA

Beastie Boys member Deceased
Born on August 5, 1964
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Tom Daley

Tom Daley

English diver
Born on May 21, 1994
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

Adam DeVine

Adam DeVine

Actor
Born on November 7, 1983
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

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