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Louis Armstrong

Musician

Born on August 4, 1901.
Died at the age of 69 on July 6, 1971.
Cause of Death: Heart attack.

Louis Armstrong

Which generation did Louis Armstrong belong to?

Louis Armstrong was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Louis Armstrong was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1901.

That is a 44 year difference!

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

Which star sign was Louis Armstrong?

He had the star sign Leo.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 5.

How tall was he?

Louis Armstrong was around 5 ft 6 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 168 cm.

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

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 6 inches.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 53 years, 10 months, and 6 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Sunday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Tuesday.

How long ago did Louis Armstrong die?

He died in July 1971, which was over 53 years ago. Five 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 his death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career, and has their own children by now.
  • Since Louis Armstrong's death in 1971, roughly thirteen FIFA World Cups and fourteen US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had ten new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had twelve new prime ministers.
  • When Louis Armstrong died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because he died in 1971, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as ABBA, Aerosmith, and Al Pacino.
  • He did not live long enough to see the film The Godfather.

Other people who died around July 6, 1971

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Louis Armstrong.

Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky

Russian composer Deceased
Died on Apr 6, 1971, at the age of 88.
Star Sign: Gemini

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison

Singer Deceased
Died on Jul 3, 1971, at the age of 27.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

People who are the same height as Louis Armstrong

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

Bono

Bono

Irish singer
Born on May 10, 1960
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

IShowSpeed

IShowSpeed

Streamer
Born on January 21, 2005
Height: 1.72m / 5 ft 8 inches

Nathan Kress

Nathan Kress

Actor
Born on November 18, 1992
Height: 1.69m / 5 ft 7 inches

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Actress
Born on October 2, 1954
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Pablo Escobar

Pablo Escobar

Colombian drug lord Deceased
Born on December 1, 1949
Height: 1.67m / 5 ft 6 inches

Priscilla Presley

Priscilla Presley

Businesswoman
Born on May 24, 1945
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

Halsey

Halsey

Singer
Born on September 29, 1994
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

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