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Pope John Paul II

Pope

Born on May 18, 1920.
Died at the age of 84 on April 2, 2005.
Cause of Death: Urinary tract infection.

Pope John Paul II
He has been dead for 19 years.
People who died in 2005.

Which generation did Pope John Paul II belong to?

Pope John Paul II was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Pope John Paul II was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1920.

That is a 25 year difference!

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

Which star sign was Pope John Paul II?

He had the star sign Taurus.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 8.

How tall was he?

Pope John Paul II was around 5 ft 10 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 178 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that he was slightly taller than the average American male. However, he was not tall by conventional standards.

In other words, he didn't stand out as being particularly tall.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 10 inches.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 19 years, 1 month, and 17 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Tuesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Saturday.

How long ago did Pope John Paul II die?

He died in April 2005, which was over 19 years ago. More than a decade has passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A child who was born on the same day that he died would be close to starting college by now.
  • Since Pope John Paul II's death in 2005, roughly four FIFA World Cups and five US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had three new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had six new prime ministers.
  • Because he died in 2005, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, Amy Winehouse, Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, and Tom Hardy.

Other people who died around April 2, 2005

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Pope John Paul II.

Dimebag Darrell

Dimebag Darrell

Musician Deceased
Died on Dec 8, 2004, at the age of 38.
Star Sign: Leo

Lamont Bentley

Lamont Bentley

Actor Deceased
Died on Jan 19, 2005, at the age of 31.
Star Sign: Scorpio

Johnnie Cochran

Johnnie Cochran

American lawyer Deceased
Died on Mar 29, 2005, at the age of 67.
Star Sign: Libra

Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross

Singer Deceased
Died on Jul 1, 2005, at the age of 54.
Star Sign: Taurus

People who are the same height as Pope John Paul II

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

Sugar Ray Leonard

Sugar Ray Leonard

Boxer
Born on May 17, 1956
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne

Singer
Born on December 3, 1948
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart

Singer
Born on January 10, 1945
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock

British politician
Born on October 2, 1978
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

Mesut Özil

Mesut Özil

German soccer player
Born on October 15, 1988
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Actor
Born on November 6, 1970
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Paul Anderson

Paul Anderson

Actor
Born on November 19, 1978
Height: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inches

Jeff Timmons

Jeff Timmons

98 Degrees
Born on April 30, 1973
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Gianni Versace

Gianni Versace

Italian fashion designer Deceased
Born on December 2, 1946
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

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