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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 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.

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

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Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

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Star Sign: Scorpio

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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PnB Rock

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Ken Starr

Ken Starr

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Star Sign: Cancer

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Coolio

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Star Sign: Gemini

Angela Lansbury

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Died on Oct 11, 2022, at the age of 96.
Star Sign: Libra

Leslie Jordan

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Star Sign: Taurus

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Börje Salming

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Star Sign: Aries

Irene Cara

Irene Cara

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Star Sign: Pisces

Clarence Gilyard

Clarence Gilyard

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Star Sign: Capricorn

Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley

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Died on Dec 5, 2022, at the age of 71.
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Maxi Jazz

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Gianluca Vialli

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Star Sign: Capricorn

Jerry Springer

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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.

Rider Strong

Rider Strong

Actor
Born on December 11, 1979
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Actor Deceased
Born on November 3, 1921
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Actor Deceased
Born on August 27, 1952
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Angus Cloud

Angus Cloud

Actor Deceased
Born on July 10, 1998
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Larry Mullen Jr

Larry Mullen Jr

U2
Born on October 31, 1961
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Ryan Seacrest

Ryan Seacrest

Media personality
Born on December 24, 1974
Height: 1.71m / 5 ft 7 inches

Stephen Gately

Stephen Gately

Irish singer Deceased
Born on March 17, 1976
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

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