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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 20 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 20 years, 8 months, and 6 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 20 years ago. Two decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A child who was born on the same day that he died would be in college by now.
  • Since Pope John Paul II's death in 2005, roughly five FIFA World Cups and six US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had four new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had seven 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 the same height as Pope John Paul II

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane

Actor / Animator
Born on October 26, 1973
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Macklemore

Macklemore

Rapper
Born on June 19, 1983
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

Evel Knievel

Evel Knievel

Stunt performer Deceased
Born on October 17, 1938
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong

Actor
Born on December 25, 1978
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

Actor
Born on November 22, 1967
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Bill Barr

Bill Barr

US Attorney General
Born on May 23, 1950
Height: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inches

PinkPantheress

PinkPantheress

Singer
Born on April 18, 2001
Height: 1.72m / 5 ft 8 inches

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