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Pele

Brazilian soccer player

Born on October 23, 1940.
Died at the age of 82 on December 29, 2022.
Cause of Death: Colon cancer.

Pele
This person has been dead for more than a year.
If he were still alive today, he would be 84 years old.

People who died in 2022.
Famous people who died from cancer.

Which generation did Pele belong to?

Pele was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Pele was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1940.

That is a 5 year difference!

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

What was his real name?

His real name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento.

What was he known for?

He is widely considered to be one of the best footballers of all time.

Which star sign was Pele?

He had the star sign Scorpio.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 11.

How tall was he?

Pele was around 5 ft 8 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 173 cm.

This means that he was slightly shorter than the average American male. However, he was still taller than the average woman.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 8 inches.

How old would Pele be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 84 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 1 year, 10 months, and 25 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.

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

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Sam Waterston

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Other people who died around December 29, 2022

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

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Star Sign: Cancer

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Star Sign: Gemini

Angela Lansbury

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Star Sign: Libra

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Star Sign: Aries

Irene Cara

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Star Sign: Pisces

Clarence Gilyard

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Star Sign: Capricorn

Kirstie Alley

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Star Sign: Capricorn

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Star Sign: Aquarius

People who are the same height as Pele

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

Ivana Trump

Ivana Trump

Businesswoman Deceased
Born on February 20, 1949
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Christopher Masterson

Christopher Masterson

Actor
Born on January 22, 1980
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Paul Ritter

Paul Ritter

English actor Deceased
Born on December 20, 1966
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

Joey Essex

Joey Essex

Television personality
Born on July 29, 1990
Height: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Ramon Novarro

Ramon Novarro

Actor Deceased
Born on February 6, 1899
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

Shannon Singh

Shannon Singh

Love Island contestant
Born on July 8, 1998
Height: 1.72m / 5 ft 8 inches

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Actor
Born on July 3, 1962
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

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