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The Notorious B.I.G

Rapper

Born on May 21, 1972.
Died at the age of 24 on March 9, 1997.
Cause of Death: Shot dead in Los Angeles.

The Notorious B.I.G
He has been dead for 28 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 52 years old.

People who died in 1997.
Famous people who were murdered.
Rappers who died young.

Which generation did The Notorious B.I.G belong to?

The Notorious B.I.G was a part of the Generation X demographic cohort.


"So he wasn't a boomer?!"

The Notorious B.I.G was not a boomer. The boomer generation ended in 1964, whereas he was born 8 years later in 1972.

What was his real name?

His real name was Christopher Wallace.

Which star sign was The Notorious B.I.G?

He had the star sign Gemini.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 9.

How tall was he?

The Notorious B.I.G was around 6 ft 2 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 188 cm.

This means that he was noticeably taller than the average American male.

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 2 inches.

How old would The Notorious B.I.G be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 52 years old.

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

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson

Wrestler / Actor
Born on May 2, 1972
Star Sign: Taurus

Mike Dirnt

Mike Dirnt

Green Day
Born on May 4, 1972
Star Sign: Taurus

Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes

Rapper
Born on May 20, 1972
Star Sign: Taurus

Wentworth Miller

Wentworth Miller

Actor
Born on June 2, 1972
Star Sign: Gemini

How many years ago did he die?

He died 28 years and 19 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Sunday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Sunday.

How long ago did The Notorious B.I.G die?

He died in March 1997, which was over 28 years ago. Two decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A child who was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, and started a family by now.
  • Since The Notorious B.I.G's death in 1997, roughly seven FIFA World Cups and eight US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had five new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had eight new prime ministers.
  • Because he died in 1997, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Eminem, Coldplay, Vladimir Putin, Britney Spears, Hugh Jackman, and Russell Crowe.
  • Harry Potter didn't exist when he died.
  • He did not live long enough to see the film Titanic.

Other people who died around March 9, 1997

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as The Notorious B.I.G.

Yaki Kadafi

Yaki Kadafi

Rapper Deceased
Died on Nov 10, 1996, at the age of 19.
Star Sign: Libra

Tiny Tim

Tiny Tim

Singer Deceased
Died on Nov 30, 1996, at the age of 64.
Star Sign: Aries

Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan

Scientist Deceased
Died on Dec 20, 1996, at the age of 62.
Star Sign: Scorpio

JonBenét Ramsey

JonBenét Ramsey

American child beauty queen Deceased
Died on Dec 25, 1996, at the age of 6.
Star Sign: Leo

Jeff Buckley

Jeff Buckley

Musician Deceased
Died on May 29, 1997, at the age of 30.
Star Sign: Scorpio

People who are the same height as The Notorious B.I.G

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

Chuck Liddell

Chuck Liddell

MMA fighter
Born on December 17, 1969
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Olivier Giroud

Olivier Giroud

Soccer player
Born on September 30, 1986
Height: 1.92m / 6 ft 4 inches

Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Cuban President Deceased
Born on August 13, 1926
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

Patrick Mahomes II

Patrick Mahomes II

NFL player
Born on September 17, 1995
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Actor
Born on April 14, 1973
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo

Soccer player
Born on February 5, 1985
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches

Weird Al Yankovic

Weird Al Yankovic

Singer
Born on October 23, 1959
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

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