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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 55 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 98 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 98 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 55 years, 10 months, and 20 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 55 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 his death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career, and has their own children by now.
  • Since Robert F. Kennedy's death in 1968, roughly thirteen FIFA World Cups and fourteen US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had ten new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had twelve 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.

Omar Mateen

Omar Mateen

Mass murderer Deceased
Born on November 16, 1986
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Brian Clough

Brian Clough

Football manager Deceased
Born on March 21, 1935
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

A.J. Styles

A.J. Styles

Wrestler
Born on June 2, 1977
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Moby

Moby

Singer
Born on September 11, 1965
Height: 1.71m / 5 ft 7 inches

John Adams

John Adams

US President Deceased
Born on October 30, 1735
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Carlos Tevez

Carlos Tevez

Soccer player
Born on February 5, 1984
Height: 1.71m / 5 ft 7 inches

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