George Best

Which generation did George Best belong to?

George Best was a part of the Baby Boomer demographic cohort.

What was he known for?

Best was a winger who was considered to be one of the greatest soccer players of all time.

Which star sign was George Best?

George Best had the star sign Gemini.

Life Path Number.

His Life Path Number was 11.

How tall was he?

George Best was around 5 ft 9 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 175 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that his height was pretty average. However, some people might have considered him to be short.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 9 inches.

How old would George Best be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 77 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 17 years, 6 months, and 2 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Wednesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Friday.

How long ago did George Best die?

He died in November 2005, which was over 17 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 nearly be finished high school by now.
• Since George Best's death in 2005, roughly four FIFA World Cups have taken place. Furthermore, around five US presidential elections have been held.
• 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 were born around May 22, 1946.

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as George Best.

Andre the Giant

French wrestler. Deceased
Born on May 19th, 1946
Star Sign: Taurus

Cher

Singer.
Born on May 20th, 1946
Star Sign: Taurus

Donald Trump

US President.
Born on June 14th, 1946
Star Sign: Gemini

Other people who died around November 25, 2005.

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as George Best.

Lloyd Avery II

Actor. Deceased
Died on September 4th, 2005
Died at the age of 36
Star Sign: Cancer

Tara Correa-McMullen

Actress. Deceased
Died on October 21st, 2005
Died at the age of 16
Star Sign: Gemini

Rosa Parks

Civil Rights activist. Deceased
Died on October 24th, 2005
Died at the age of 92
Star Sign: Aquarius

Eddie Guerrero

Wrestler. Deceased
Died on November 13th, 2005
Died at the age of 38
Star Sign: Libra

Richard Pryor

Comedian. Deceased
Died on December 10th, 2005
Died at the age of 65
Star Sign: Sagittarius

John Spencer

Actor. Deceased
Died on December 16th, 2005
Died at the age of 58
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Chris Penn

Actor. Deceased
Died on January 24th, 2006
Died at the age of 40
Star Sign: Libra

J Dilla

Rapper. Deceased
Died on February 10th, 2006
Died at the age of 32
Star Sign: Aquarius

Slobodan Milošević

Yugoslav and Serbian politician. Deceased
Died on March 11th, 2006
Died at the age of 64
Star Sign: Leo

People who are the same height as George Best.

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

Bob Odenkirk

Actor.
Born on October 22nd, 1962
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

John McCain

US presidential candidate. Deceased
Born on August 29th, 1936
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Kian Egan

Irish singer.
Born on April 29th, 1980
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Julia Roberts

Actress.
Born on October 28th, 1967
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Serena Williams

Tennis player.
Born on September 26th, 1981
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

People who are taller than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Jack Nicholson

Actor.
Born on April 22nd, 1937
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

Ruby Walsh

Irish jockey.
Born on May 14th, 1979
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Cuba Gooding, Jr

Actor.
Born on January 2nd, 1968
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Gordon Brown

UK Prime Minister.
Born on February 20th, 1951
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

David Bowie

Singer. Deceased
Born on January 8th, 1947
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Chester Bennington

Linkin Park singer. Deceased
Born on March 20th, 1976
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are shorter than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Cheslin Kolbe

Rugby player.
Born on October 28th, 1993
Height: 1.71m / 5 ft 7 inches

Joe Jonas

Singer.
Born on August 15th, 1989
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Timbaland

Music producer.
Born on March 10th, 1972
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Jackie Chan

Actor.
Born on April 7th, 1954
Height: 1.74m / 5 ft 9 inches

Kim Rhodes

Actress.
Born on June 7th, 1969
Height: 1.72m / 5 ft 8 inches

Raheem Sterling

Soccer player.
Born on December 8th, 1994
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches