Nelson Mandela

Which generation did Nelson Mandela belong to?

Nelson Mandela was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Nelson Mandela was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1918.

That is a 27 year difference!

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

Which star sign was Nelson Mandela?

Nelson Mandela had the star sign Cancer.

Life Path Number.

His Life Path Number was 8.

How tall was he?

Nelson Mandela was around 6 ft 1 inches tall. In centimetres, his height was 185 cm.

This means that he was noticeably taller than the average American male.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Thursday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Thursday.

How long ago did Nelson Mandela die?

He died in December, 2013, which was over 8 years ago.

To put that into perspective.

• A child that was born on the same day that Nelson Mandela died would be in elementary school by now.
• Since his death, the United States has had two new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had two new Prime Ministers since he passed away.

Other people who died around December 5, 2013.

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Nelson Mandela.

Gia Allemand

Model and Reality TV star. Deceased
Died on August 14th, 2013
Died at the age of 29
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Lisa Robin Kelly

Actress. Deceased
Died on August 15th, 2013
Died at the age of 43
Star Sign: Pisces

Lee Thompson Young

American actor. Deceased
Died on August 19th, 2013
Died at the age of 29
Star Sign: Aquarius

Paul Walker

Actor. Deceased
Died on November 30th, 2013
Died at the age of 40
Star Sign: Virgo

James Avery

Actor. Deceased
Died on December 31st, 2013
Died at the age of 68
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Ariel Sharon

Israeli Prime Minister. Deceased
Died on January 11th, 2014
Died at the age of 85
Star Sign: Pisces

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Actor. Deceased
Died on February 2nd, 2014
Died at the age of 46
Star Sign: Leo

Viscera

Wrestler. Deceased
Died on February 18th, 2014
Died at the age of 43
Star Sign: Aquarius

People who are the same height as Nelson Mandela.

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

Gareth Gates

Singer.
Born on July 12th, 1984
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Marvin Gaye

RnB Singer. Deceased
Born on April 2nd, 1939
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Chris Brown

Singer.
Born on May 5th, 1989
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

People who are taller than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Jonathan Ross

Television presenter.
Born on November 17th, 1960
Height: 1.86m / 6 ft 1 inches

Jim Carrey

Actor.
Born on January 17th, 1962
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Gucci Mane

Rapper.
Born on February 12th, 1980
Height: 1.89m / 6 ft 2 inches

Jesse Jackson

Activist.
Born on October 8th, 1941
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

Larry Holmes

Former boxer.
Born on November 3rd, 1949
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

Sting

Wrestler.
Born on March 20th, 1959
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

People who are shorter than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Jerry Springer

TV host.
Born on February 13th, 1944
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Timo Werner

Soccer player.
Born on March 6th, 1996
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

John Ritter

Actor. Deceased
Born on September 17th, 1948
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Ron Livingston

Actor.
Born on June 5th, 1967
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

Tony Abbott

Australian Prime Minister.
Born on November 4th, 1957
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Wayne Gretzky

Hockey player.
Born on January 26th, 1961
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot