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Janis Joplin

Singer

Born on January 19, 1943.
Died at the age of 27 on October 4, 1970.
Cause of Death: Heroin overdose.

Janis Joplin
She has been dead for 54 years.
If she were still alive today, she would be 81 years old.

People who died in 1970.
Famous people who died from a drug overdose.

Which generation did Janis Joplin belong to?

Janis Joplin was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought she was a boomer?!"

Janis Joplin was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas she was born in 1943.

That is a 2 year difference!

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

What was she known for?

She was one of the most widely-known rock stars of the 1960s.

Which star sign was Janis Joplin?

She had the star sign Capricorn.

Life Path Number

Her Life Path Number was 1.

How tall was she?

Janis Joplin was around 5 ft 5 inches tall. In centimeters, her height was 165 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that she was slightly taller than the average American female. However, she was not tall by conventional standards.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 5 inches.

How old would Janis Joplin be now?

If she were still alive today, she would be 81 years old.

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

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Actress
Born on January 14, 1943
Star Sign: Capricorn

Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Actor
Born on February 9, 1943
Star Sign: Aquarius

How many years ago did she die?

She died 54 years, 1 month, and 17 days ago.

What day of the week was she born on?

She was born on a Tuesday.

What day of the week did she die on?

She died on a Sunday.

How long ago did Janis Joplin die?

She died in October 1970, which was over 54 years ago. Five decades have passed since her death. That's over half a century.

To put that into perspective.

  • A baby that was born on the day of her death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career, and has their own children by now.
  • Since Janis Joplin's death in 1970, roughly thirteen FIFA World Cups and fourteen US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since her death, the United States has had nine new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had twelve new prime ministers.
  • When Janis Joplin died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because she died in 1970, it means that she probably never heard of famous names such as Aerosmith and Al Pacino.

Other people who died around October 4, 1970

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Janis Joplin.

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix

Musician Deceased
Died on Sep 18, 1970, at the age of 27.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle

French leader Deceased
Died on Nov 9, 1970, at the age of 79.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Sonny Liston

Sonny Liston

Boxer Deceased
Died on Dec 30, 1970, at the age of 38.
Star Sign: Taurus

Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel

Fashion designer Deceased
Died on Jan 10, 1971, at the age of 87.
Star Sign: Leo

People who are the same height as Janis Joplin

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

Pat Nixon

Pat Nixon

First Lady of the United States Deceased
Born on March 16, 1912
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Actress
Born on April 9, 1990
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Actress
Born on June 23, 1957
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

People who are taller than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than her.

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

British Prime Minister Deceased
Born on November 30, 1874
Height: 1.67m / 5 ft 6 inches

Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba

American actress
Born on April 28, 1981
Height: 1.69m / 5 ft 7 inches

Billie Joe Armstrong

Billie Joe Armstrong

Green Day
Born on February 17, 1972
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

People who are shorter than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than her.

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson

Actress
Born on August 9, 1968
Height: 1.60m / 5 ft 3 inches

Michael D. Higgins

Michael D. Higgins

Irish President
Born on April 18, 1941
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

J. K. Rowling

J. K. Rowling

Author
Born on July 31, 1965
Height: 1.62m / 5 ft 4 inches

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