Ernest Hemingway

Born on July 21, 1899.
Died at the age of 61 on July 2, 1961.
Cause of Death: Suicide by gunshot.

He has been dead for 63 years.
People who died in 1961.
Famous people who committed suicide.

Which generation did Ernest Hemingway belong to?

Ernest Hemingway was a part of the Lost Generation demographic cohort.

He had the star sign Cancer.

He died 63 years, 10 months, and 10 days ago.

He was born on a Friday.

He died on a Sunday.

He died in July 1961, which was over 63 years ago. Six decades have passed since his death. That's over half a century.

To put that into perspective.

A baby that was born on the day of Ernest Hemingway's death has grown up, finished school and has children who have started college or left home.
Since Ernest Hemingway's death in 1961, roughly fifteen FIFA World Cups and sixteen US presidential elections have taken place.
Since his death, the United States has had twelve new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had fifteen new prime ministers.
When Ernest Hemingway died, the Soviet Union still existed.
Because he died in 1961, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as the Beatles and Clint Eastwood.

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Ernest Hemingway.

Film director Deceased
Born on August 13, 1899
Star Sign: Leo

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