James Baldwin

Born on August 2, 1924.
Died at the age of 63 on December 1, 1987.
Cause of Death: Stomach cancer.

He has been dead for 36 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 99 years old.

People who died in 1987.
Famous people who died from cancer.

Which generation did James Baldwin belong to?

James Baldwin was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

James Baldwin was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1924.

That is a 21 year difference!

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

He had the star sign Leo.

James Baldwin was around 5 ft 6 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 167 cm.

This means that he was slightly shorter than the average American male. However, he was still taller than the average woman.

If he were still alive today, he would be 99 years old.

He died 36 years, 4 months, and 24 days ago.

He was born on a Saturday.

He died on a Tuesday.

He died in December 1987, which was over 36 years ago. Three decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

A baby that was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career, and has their own children by now.
Since James Baldwin's death in 1987, roughly nine FIFA World Cups and ten US presidential elections have taken place.
Since his death, the United States has had six new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had eight new prime ministers.
When James Baldwin died, the Soviet Union still existed.
Because he died in 1987, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Will Smith, Morgan Freeman, and Keanu Reeves.