Roald Dahl

Which generation did Roald Dahl belong to?

Roald Dahl was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Roald Dahl was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1916.

That is a 29 year difference!

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

Which star sign was Roald Dahl?

He had the star sign Virgo.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 3.

How tall was he?

Roald Dahl was around 6 ft 6 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 198 cm.

This means that he was a lot taller than the average American man. In other words, he was so tall that he would have stood out in crowds.

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 6 inches.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 33 years, 11 months, and 28 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Wednesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Friday.

How long ago did Roald Dahl die?

He died in November 1990, which was over 33 years ago. Three decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

• A child who was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, and started a family by now.
• Since Roald Dahl's death in 1990, roughly eight FIFA World Cups and nine US presidential elections have taken place.
• Since his death, the United States has had five new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had nine new prime ministers.
• When Roald Dahl died, the Soviet Union still existed.
• Because he died in 1990, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as 2Pac, David Beckham, Mariah Carey, Shaquille O'Neal, Liam Neeson, and Halle Berry.
• He died just before the Internet became popular.
• He did not live long enough to see the film Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

Other people who died around November 23, 1990

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Roald Dahl.

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Musician Deceased
Died on Aug 27, 1990, at the age of 35.
Star Sign: Libra

John Bardeen

American physicist Deceased
Died on Jan 30, 1991, at the age of 82.
Star Sign: Gemini

People who are the same height as Roald Dahl

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

Anthony Joshua

Boxer
Born on October 15, 1989
Height: 1.98m / 6 ft 6 inches

Big Black

TV personality Deceased
Born on January 13, 1972
Height: 1.98m / 6 ft 6 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Test

Wrestler Deceased
Born on March 17, 1975
Height: 2.01m / 6 ft 7 inches

Len Bias

Basketball player Deceased
Born on November 18, 1963
Height: 2.03m / 6 ft 8 inches

Reggie Lewis

NBA player Deceased
Born on November 21, 1965
Height: 2.01m / 6 ft 7 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

James Avery

Actor Deceased
Born on November 27, 1945
Height: 1.96m / 6 ft 5 inches

Nemanja Matic

Serbian soccer player
Born on August 1, 1988
Height: 1.94m / 6 ft 4 inches

Ben Affleck

Actor
Born on August 15, 1972
Height: 1.92m / 6 ft 4 inches