B.B. King

Which generation did B.B. King belong to?

B.B. King was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

B.B. King was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1925.

That is a 20 year difference!

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

What was his real name?

His real name was Riley B. King.

Which star sign was B.B. King?

He had the star sign Virgo.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 6.

How tall was he?

B.B. King was around 5 ft 10 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 177 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that he was slightly taller than the average American male. However, he was not tall by conventional standards.

In other words, he didn't stand out as being particularly tall.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 10 inches.

How old would B.B. King be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 99 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 9 years, 11 months, and 5 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 Thursday.

How long ago did B.B. King die?

He died in May 2015, which was over 9 years ago.

To put that into perspective.

• A child who was born on the same day that B.B. King died would be in elementary school by now.
• Since B.B. King's death in 2015, roughly two FIFA World Cups and three US presidential elections have taken place.
• He was not alive to witness Donald Trump's shock election win in 2016.
• Since his death, the United States has had three new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had five new prime ministers.
• Because he died in 2015, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Cardi B and Dua Lipa.

Other people who were born around September 16, 1925

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as B.B. King.

Charles Haughey

Irish prime minister Deceased
Born on September 16, 1925
Star Sign: Virgo

Margaret Thatcher

British Prime Minister Deceased
Born on October 13, 1925
Star Sign: Libra

Other people who died around May 14, 2015

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as B.B. King.

Greg Plitt

American fitness model Deceased
Died on Jan 17, 2015, at the age of 37.
Star Sign: Scorpio

Leonard Nimoy

Actor Deceased
Died on Feb 27, 2015, at the age of 83.
Star Sign: Aries

Terry Pratchett

Author Deceased
Died on Mar 12, 2015, at the age of 66.
Star Sign: Taurus

Sawyer Sweeten

Child actor Deceased
Died on Apr 23, 2015, at the age of 19.
Star Sign: Taurus

Ben E. King

Soul singer Deceased
Died on Apr 30, 2015, at the age of 76.
Star Sign: Libra

Christopher Lee

Actor Deceased
Died on Jun 7, 2015, at the age of 93.
Star Sign: Gemini

Jules Bianchi

French race car driver Deceased
Died on Jul 17, 2015, at the age of 25.
Star Sign: Leo

Cilla Black

Singer / Media personality Deceased
Died on Aug 1, 2015, at the age of 72.
Star Sign: Gemini

People who are the same height as B.B. King

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

Bobby Sands

IRA member Deceased
Born on March 9, 1954
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Gary Ridgway

American serial killer
Born on February 18, 1949
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Chris Jericho

Wrestler
Born on November 9, 1970
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Rich Piana

Bodybuilder Deceased
Born on September 26, 1970
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Tyler James Williams

Actor
Born on October 9, 1992
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Floyd Mayweather

Boxer
Born on February 24, 1977
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Moby

Singer
Born on September 11, 1965
Height: 1.71m / 5 ft 7 inches