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Roald Dahl

Author

Born on September 13, 1916.
Died at the age of 74 on November 23, 1990.
Cause of Death: Cancer of the blood.

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, 10 months, and 21 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

Stevie Ray Vaughan

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

John Bardeen

John Bardeen

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

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Reggie Miller

Reggie Miller

Basketball player
Born on August 24, 1965
Height: 2.01m / 6 ft 7 inches

Shad Gaspard

Shad Gaspard

Wrestler Deceased
Born on January 13, 1981
Height: 2.01m / 6 ft 7 inches

Rosey

Rosey

Wrestler Deceased
Born on April 7, 1970
Height: 2.01m / 6 ft 7 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Brodie Lee

Brodie Lee

Wrestler Deceased
Born on December 16, 1979
Height: 1.96m / 6 ft 5 inches

Jason Momoa

Jason Momoa

Actor
Born on August 1, 1979
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Lou Ferrigno

Lou Ferrigno

Actor
Born on November 9, 1951
Height: 1.96m / 6 ft 5 inches

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