Bill Shankly

Born on September 2, 1913.
Died at the age of 68 on September 29, 1981.
Cause of Death: Heart attack.

Which generation did Bill Shankly belong to?

Bill Shankly was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

Bill Shankly was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1913.

That is a 32 year difference!

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

He had the star sign Virgo.

He died 42 years, 6 months, and 27 days ago.

He was born on a Tuesday.

He died on a Tuesday.

He died in September 1981, which was over 42 years ago. Four 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 Bill Shankly's death in 1981, roughly ten FIFA World Cups and eleven 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 Bill Shankly died, the Soviet Union still existed.
Because he died in 1981, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Madonna, Phil Collins, and Michael Jordan.
He did not live long enough to see the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.