Pope John Paul II

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, 8 months, and 1 day 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 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

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

Lamont Bentley

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

Johnnie Cochran

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

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.

King Charles III

King of the United Kingdom
Born on November 14, 1948
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Rob Kardashian

TV personality
Born on March 17, 1987
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Dylan Wang

Chinese actor
Born on December 20, 1998
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

William Holden

Actor Deceased
Born on April 17, 1918
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

David Guetta

French DJ
Born on November 7, 1967
Height: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inches

Ivana Trump

Businesswoman Deceased
Born on February 20, 1949
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Ad-Rock

Beastie Boys
Born on October 31, 1966
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches