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John Wayne

Actor

Born on May 26, 1907.
Died at the age of 72 on June 11, 1979.
Cause of Death: Stomach cancer.

John Wayne

Which generation did John Wayne belong to?

John Wayne was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

John Wayne was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1907.

That is a 38 year difference!

The "boomer" label is often applied to older people by mistake.

What was he also known as?

His nickname / alias was: "Duke"

Which star sign was John Wayne?

He had the star sign Gemini.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 3.

How tall was he?

John Wayne was around 6 ft 4 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 193 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.

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 4 inches.

Related: Famous actors who are tall.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 46 years, 5 months, and 27 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 Monday.

How long ago did John Wayne die?

He died in June 1979, which was over 46 years ago. Four decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A baby that was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career, and has their own children by now.
  • Since John Wayne's death in 1979, roughly eleven FIFA World Cups and twelve US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had eight new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had nine new prime ministers.
  • When John Wayne died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because he died in 1979, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Metallica, U2, Phil Collins, and Princess Diana.

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Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as John Wayne.

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Actress Deceased
Born on June 4, 1907
Star Sign: Gemini

People who are the same height as John Wayne

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

Grigori Rasputin

Grigori Rasputin

Historical figure Deceased
Born on January 10, 1869
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Yokozuna

Yokozuna

Wrestler Deceased
Born on October 2, 1966
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Blueface

Blueface

Rapper
Born on January 20, 1997
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle

French leader Deceased
Born on November 22, 1890
Height: 1.96m / 6 ft 5 inches

Blake Shelton

Blake Shelton

Singer
Born on June 18, 1976
Height: 1.96m / 6 ft 5 inches

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Soccer player
Born on October 3, 1981
Height: 1.95m / 6 ft 5 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Edd Gould

Edd Gould

British animator Deceased
Born on October 28, 1988
Height: 1.90m / 6 ft 3 inches

Dorien Wilson

Dorien Wilson

Actor
Born on July 5, 1963
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Actor Deceased
Born on April 13, 1939
Height: 1.89m / 6 ft 2 inches

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