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 35 years and 15 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 35 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 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 six 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.

Etika

American YouTuber Deceased
Born on May 12, 1990
Height: 1.98m / 6 ft 6 inches

Michael Jordan

Basketball player
Born on February 17, 1963
Height: 1.98m / 6 ft 6 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Barron Trump

Donald Trump's son
Born on March 20, 2006
Height: 2.00m / 6 ft 7 inches

Scott Hall

Wrestler Deceased
Born on October 20, 1958
Height: 2.01m / 6 ft 7 inches

Len Bias

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

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Grigori Rasputin

Historical figure Deceased
Born on January 10, 1869
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Eric Trump

American businessman
Born on January 6, 1984
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Faze Banks

Internet personality
Born on October 18, 1991
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches