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Truman Capote

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Born on September 30, 1924.
Died at the age of 59 on August 25, 1984.
Cause of Death: Liver disease.

Truman Capote
He has been dead for 40 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 100 years old.

People who died in 1984.

Which generation did Truman Capote belong to?

Truman Capote was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Truman Capote was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1924.

That is a 21 year difference!

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

Which star sign was Truman Capote?

He had the star sign Libra.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 1.

How tall was he?

Truman Capote was around 5 ft 3 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 160 cm.

This means that he was pretty short in comparison to the average American male.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 3 inches.

How old would Truman Capote be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 100 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 40 years, 2 months, and 29 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Tuesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Saturday.

How long ago did Truman Capote die?

He died in August 1984, which was over 40 years ago. Four 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 Truman Capote's death in 1984, roughly ten FIFA World Cups and eleven 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 Truman Capote died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because he died in 1984, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston, Oprah Winfrey, Johnny Depp, and Guns N' Roses.
  • He did not live long enough to see the film Back to the Future.

Other people who were born around September 30, 1924

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Truman Capote.

Tom Landry

Tom Landry

NFL coach Deceased
Born on September 11, 1924
Star Sign: Virgo

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

US President
Born on October 1, 1924
Star Sign: Libra

Other people who died around August 25, 1984

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Truman Capote.

Andy Kaufman

Andy Kaufman

Comedian Deceased
Died on May 16, 1984, at the age of 35.
Star Sign: Capricorn

Ed Gein

Ed Gein

Murderer Deceased
Died on Jul 26, 1984, at the age of 77.
Star Sign: Virgo

People who are the same height as Truman Capote

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

Lalaine

Lalaine

Actress
Born on June 3, 1987
Height: 1.60m / 5 ft 3 inches

Jade Thirlwall

Jade Thirlwall

Little Mix
Born on December 26, 1992
Height: 1.60m / 5 ft 3 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Sia

Sia

Singer
Born on December 18, 1975
Height: 1.64m / 5 ft 5 inches

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Actress / Model Deceased
Born on June 1, 1926
Height: 1.66m / 5 ft 5 inches

Tamera Mowry

Tamera Mowry

Actress
Born on July 6, 1978
Height: 1.64m / 5 ft 5 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Annabella Sciorra

Annabella Sciorra

Actress
Born on March 29, 1960
Height: 1.57m / 5 ft 2 inches

Emma Bunton

Emma Bunton

Spice Girls
Born on January 21, 1976
Height: 1.57m / 5 ft 2 inches

Holly Marie Combs

Holly Marie Combs

Actress
Born on December 3, 1973
Height: 1.57m / 5 ft 2 inches

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