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?

He 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 centimeters, his height was 185 cm.

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

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 1 inches.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 10 years, 4 months, and 10 days ago.

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 10 years ago. More than a decade has passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

• A child who was born on the same day that he died would be nearly finished elementary school by now.
• Since Nelson Mandela's death in 2013, roughly two FIFA World Cups and three US presidential elections have taken place.
• Since his death, the United States has had two new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had four new prime ministers.

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 Aug 14, 2013, at the age of 29.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Lisa Robin Kelly

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

Lee Thompson Young

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

Paul Walker

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

James Avery

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

Ariel Sharon

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

Philip Seymour Hoffman

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

Viscera

Wrestler Deceased
Died on Feb 18, 2014, 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.

Wes Borland

Limp Bizkit
Born on February 7, 1975
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Taylor Hanson

Musician
Born on March 14, 1983
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Clark Gable

Actor Deceased
Born on February 1, 1901
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Terry Crews

American actor
Born on July 30, 1968
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Yaya Toure

Ivorian soccer player
Born on May 13, 1983
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Jim Carrey

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

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Actor
Born on March 1, 1974
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Edinson Cavani

Soccer player
Born on February 14, 1987
Height: 1.84m / 6 foot

Howard Donald

English singer
Born on April 28, 1968
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot