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.

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 1 inches.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 9 years, 3 months and 15 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 9 years ago.

To put that into perspective.

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

Redman

Rapper.
Born on April 17th, 1970
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

John F. Kennedy

US President. Deceased
Born on May 29th, 1917
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Jermaine Jackson

Musician.
Born on December 11th, 1954
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

People who are taller than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Thomas Tuchel

German football manager.
Born on August 29th, 1973
Height: 1.90m / 6 ft 3 inches

Chris Cornell

American singer. Deceased
Born on July 20th, 1964
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Joe DiMaggio

Baseball player. Deceased
Born on November 25th, 1914
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Method Man

Rapper.
Born on March 2nd, 1971
Height: 1.90m / 6 ft 3 inches

Jerry Rice

Former NFL player.
Born on October 13th, 1962
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Gordon Ramsay

Celebrity chef.
Born on November 8th, 1966
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

People who are shorter than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Jamie Dornan

Actor.
Born on May 1st, 1982
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Shane Dawson

Youtube personality.
Born on July 19th, 1988
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

John McAfee

Computer programmer. Deceased
Born on September 18th, 1945
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Elvis Presley

Singer. Deceased
Born on January 8th, 1935
Height: 1.82m / 6 foot

Meat Loaf

Singer. Deceased
Born on September 27th, 1947
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

Ann Coulter

American media pundit.
Born on December 8th, 1961
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot