Clark Gable

Born on February 1, 1901.
Died at the age of 59 on November 16, 1960.
Cause of Death: Heart attack.

He has been dead for 64 years.
People who died in 1960.
Famous people who died from a heart attack.

Which generation did Clark Gable belong to?

Clark Gable was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

Clark Gable was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1901.

That is a 44 year difference!

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

He had the star sign Aquarius.

Clark Gable was around 6 ft 1 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 185 cm.

This means that he was noticeably taller than the average American male.

Related: Famous actors who are tall.

He died 64 years, 4 months, and 12 days ago.

He was born on a Friday.

He died on a Wednesday.

He died in November 1960, which was over 64 years ago. Six decades have passed since his death. That's over half a century.

To put that into perspective.

A baby that was born on the day of Clark Gable's death has grown up, finished school and has children who have started college or left home.
Since Clark Gable's death in 1960, roughly sixteen FIFA World Cups and seventeen US presidential elections have taken place.
Since his death, the United States has had thirteen new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had fifteen new prime ministers.
When Clark Gable died, the Soviet Union still existed.
He died before the Beatles became a recognizable name.