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 7 years ago.

To put that into perspective.

• A baby that was born on the same day that he died would have finished kindergarten and started 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.

Donald Trump Jr.

American businessman.
Born on December 31st, 1977
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Wentworth Miller

Actor.
Born on June 2nd, 1972
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Venus Williams

Tennis player.
Born on June 17th, 1980
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Tiger Woods

Golfer.
Born on December 30th, 1975
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

People who are taller than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Soccer player.
Born on June 18th, 1989
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches

Aaron Rodgers

NFL player.
Born on December 2nd, 1983
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Mario Balotelli

Italian soccer player.
Born on August 12th, 1990
Height: 1.90m / 6 ft 3 inches

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysicist.
Born on October 5th, 1958
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Michael Caine

Actor.
Born on March 14th, 1933
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Bob Geldof

Singer.
Born on October 5th, 1951
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

People who are shorter than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Edward Snowden

American whistleblower.
Born on June 21st, 1983
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Matthew Perry

Actor.
Born on August 19th, 1969
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Charles Whitman

Mass murderer. Deceased
Born on June 24th, 1941
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Jimmy Page

Guitarist.
Born on January 9th, 1944
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Jerry Lee Lewis

Singer.
Born on September 29th, 1935
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Orlando Bloom

Actor.
Born on January 13th, 1977
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches