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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 52 years, 9 months, and 12 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 52 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 nine new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had eleven 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.

Kaley Cuoco

Kaley Cuoco

Actress
Born on November 30, 1985
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler

Actor
Born on October 30, 1945
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

XXXTentacion

XXXTentacion

Rapper Deceased
Born on January 23, 1998
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz

Actress
Born on August 30, 1972
Height: 1.74m / 5 ft 9 inches

Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence

Actor
Born on April 16, 1965
Height: 1.71m / 5 ft 7 inches

Ashlee Simpson

Ashlee Simpson

Singer
Born on October 3, 1984
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

Actress
Born on September 9, 1980
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

Renée Zellweger

Renée Zellweger

Actress
Born on April 25, 1969
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

Gilbert Gottfried

Gilbert Gottfried

Comedian Deceased
Born on February 28, 1955
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

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