Joey Ramone

Born on May 19, 1951.
Died at the age of 49 on April 15, 2001.
Cause of Death: Lymphoma.

He has been dead for 23 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 72 years old.

People who died in 2001.
Famous people who died from cancer.

Which generation did Joey Ramone belong to?

Joey Ramone was a part of the Baby Boomer demographic cohort.

His real name was Jeffrey Hyman.

He was the lead singer of the American punk rock band "the Ramones".

His nickname / alias was: "The Father of Punk"

He had the star sign Taurus.

Joey Ramone was around 6 ft 6 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 198 cm.

This means that he was a lot taller than the average American man. In other words, he was so tall that he would have stood out in crowds.

If he were still alive today, he would be 72 years old.

That means that he'd be roughly the same age as the following people:

Irish Prime Minister
Born on April 24, 1951
Star Sign: Taurus

First Lady of the United States
Born on June 3, 1951
Star Sign: Gemini

He died 23 years and 10 days ago.

He was born on a Saturday.

He died on a Sunday.

He died in April 2001, which was over 23 years ago. Two decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

A baby that was born on the same day that Joey Ramone died would nearly be finished college.
Since Joey Ramone's death in 2001, roughly five FIFA World Cups and six US presidential elections have taken place.
This person was not alive to witness the attacks on September 11. When he died, the WTC towers were still standing.
Since his death, the United States has had three new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had six new prime ministers.
Because he died in 2001, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Kanye West, 50 Cent, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, LeBron James, and Mark Zuckerberg.
Because his death occurred in April 2001, it means that he never got to see popular movies such as Shrek and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.