George Orwell

Born on June 25, 1903.
Died at the age of 46 on January 21, 1950.
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis.

He has been dead for 74 years.
People who died in 1950.

Which generation did George Orwell belong to?

George Orwell was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

George Orwell was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1903.

That is a 42 year difference!

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

He had the star sign Cancer.

He died 74 years, 2 months, and 28 days ago.

He was born on a Thursday.

He died on a Saturday.

He died in January 1950, which was over 74 years ago. Seven decades have passed since his death. That's over half a century.

To put that into perspective.

A baby that was born on the day of George Orwell's death has grown up, finished school, started a family, lived an entire life, and probably even has grandchildren by now.
Since George Orwell's death in 1950, roughly eighteen FIFA World Cups and nineteen US presidential elections have taken place.
Since his death, the United States has had thirteen new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had seventeen new prime ministers.