Ruhollah Khomeini

Born on September 24, 1902.
Died at the age of 86 on June 3, 1989.
Cause of Death: Heart attack.

He has been dead for 35 years.
People who died in 1989.
Famous people who died from a heart attack.

Which generation did Ruhollah Khomeini belong to?

Ruhollah Khomeini was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

Ruhollah Khomeini was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1902.

That is a 43 year difference!

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

He had the star sign Libra.

Ruhollah Khomeini was around 5 ft 9 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 176 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that his height was pretty average. However, some people might have considered him to be short.

He died 35 years, 5 months, and 18 days ago.

He was born on a Wednesday.

He died on a Saturday.

He died in June 1989, 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 Ruhollah Khomeini's death in 1989, 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 Ruhollah Khomeini died, the Soviet Union still existed.
Because he died in 1989, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as 2Pac, David Beckham, Will Smith, Shaquille O'Neal, and Halle Berry.
Because his death occurred in June 1989, it means that he never got to see popular movies such as Ghost and Home Alone.