Sugar Ray Robinson

Which generation did Sugar Ray Robinson belong to?

Sugar Ray Robinson was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Sugar Ray Robinson was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1921.

That is a 24 year difference!

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

What was his real name?

His real name was Walker Smith Jr..

Which star sign was Sugar Ray Robinson?

He had the star sign Taurus.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 3.

How tall was he?

Sugar Ray Robinson was around 5 ft 11 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 180 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 11 inches.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 35 years and 21 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 Wednesday.

How long ago did Sugar Ray Robinson die?

He died in April 1989, which was over 35 years ago. Three decades have passed since his death.

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 Sugar Ray Robinson's death in 1989, roughly eight FIFA World Cups and nine US presidential elections have taken place.
• Since his death, the United States has had five new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had eight new prime ministers.
• When Sugar Ray Robinson died, the Soviet Union still existed.
• Because he died in 1989, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as 2Pac, David Beckham, Will Smith, Shaquille O'Neal, and Halle Berry.
• Because his death occurred in April 1989, it means that he never got to see popular movies such as Ghost and Home Alone.

Other people who were born around May 3, 1921

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Sugar Ray Robinson.

Chuck Connors

Actor Deceased
Born on April 10, 1921
Star Sign: Aries

Other people who died around April 12, 1989

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Sugar Ray Robinson.

Ted Bundy

Serial killer Deceased
Died on Jan 24, 1989, at the age of 42.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Ruhollah Khomeini

Iranian Supreme Leader Deceased
Died on Jun 3, 1989, at the age of 86.
Star Sign: Libra

Mel Blanc

Voice actor Deceased
Died on Jul 10, 1989, at the age of 81.
Star Sign: Gemini

Paul C

Hip Hop producer Deceased
Died on Jul 17, 1989, at the age of 24.
Star Sign: Virgo

Rebecca Schaeffer

Actress and model Deceased
Died on Jul 18, 1989, at the age of 21.
Star Sign: Scorpio

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Jamie Hector

Actor
Born on October 7, 1975
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Keanu Reeves

Actor
Born on September 2, 1964
Height: 1.86m / 6 ft 1 inches

Charles Whitman

Mass murderer Deceased
Born on June 24, 1941
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Catherine Middleton

Princess of Wales
Born on January 9, 1982
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Jose Mourinho

Soccer manager
Born on January 26, 1963
Height: 1.76m / 5 ft 9 inches

Anthony Scaramucci

American financier
Born on January 6, 1964
Height: 1.74m / 5 ft 9 inches