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Robert F. Kennedy

American politician

Born on November 20, 1925.
Died at the age of 42 on June 6, 1968.
Cause of Death: Assassinated.

Robert F. Kennedy
He has been dead for 56 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 99 years old.

People who died in 1968.
Famous people who were murdered.

Which generation did Robert F. Kennedy belong to?

Robert F. Kennedy was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Robert F. Kennedy was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1925.

That is a 20 year difference!

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

What was he known for?

He was an American senator who served as the US Attorney General between 1961 and 1964. In 1968, he was assassinated while running for the Democratic nomination for the United States presidential election.

What were his nicknames?

His nicknames / aliases were: "RFK" and "Bobby"

Which star sign was Robert F. Kennedy?

He had the star sign Scorpio.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 3.

How tall was he?

Robert F. Kennedy was around 5 ft 9 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 175 cm.

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

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 9 inches.

How old would Robert F. Kennedy be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 99 years old.

That means that he'd be roughly the same age as the following people:

Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke

Actor
Born on December 13, 1925
Star Sign: Sagittarius

How many years ago did he die?

He died 56 years, 9 months, and 22 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Friday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Thursday.

How long ago did Robert F. Kennedy die?

He died in June 1968, which was over 56 years ago. Five 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 Robert F. Kennedy's death has grown up, finished school and has children who have started college or left home.
  • Since Robert F. Kennedy's death in 1968, roughly fourteen FIFA World Cups and fifteen US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had eleven new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had thirteen new prime ministers.
  • When Robert F. Kennedy died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because he died in 1968, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Led Zeppelin and Jack Nicholson.

Other people who died around June 6, 1968

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Robert F. Kennedy.

Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King

Activist Deceased
Died on Apr 4, 1968, at the age of 39.
Star Sign: Capricorn

Helen Keller

Helen Keller

Author and activist Deceased
Died on Jun 1, 1968, at the age of 87.
Star Sign: Cancer

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Owen Hart

Owen Hart

Canadian wrestler Deceased
Born on May 7, 1965
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

James Caan

James Caan

Actor Deceased
Born on March 26, 1940
Height: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inches

Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris

Actor
Born on March 10, 1940
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

William Daniels

William Daniels

Actor
Born on March 31, 1927
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Melissa Barrera

Melissa Barrera

Actress
Born on July 4, 1990
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde

Actress
Born on March 10, 1984
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

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