Mel Blanc

Born on May 30, 1908.
Died at the age of 81 on July 10, 1989.
Cause of Death: Emphysema and coronary artery disease.

He has been dead for 34 years.
People who died in 1989.

Which generation did Mel Blanc belong to?

Mel Blanc was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

Mel Blanc was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1908.

That is a 37 year difference!

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

He had the star sign Gemini.

Mel Blanc was around 5 ft 8 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 173 cm.

This means that he was slightly shorter than the average American male. However, he was still taller than the average woman.

He died 34 years and 5 months ago.

He was born on a Saturday.

He died on a Monday.

He died in July 1989, which was over 34 years ago. Three 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 Mel Blanc's death in 1989, roughly eight FIFA World Cups have taken place. Furthermore, around nine US presidential elections have been held.
Since his death, the United States has had five new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had eight new prime ministers.
When Mel Blanc died, the Soviet Union still existed.
Because he died in 1989, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as 2Pac, David Beckham, Will Smith, Shaquille O'Neal, and Halle Berry.
Because his death occurred in July 1989, it means that he never got to see popular movies such as Ghost and Home Alone.