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David Attenborough

British broadcaster

Born on May 8, 1926.
97 years old.

David Attenborough

Which generation does David Attenborough belong to?

David Attenborough belongs to the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he is a boomer?!"

David Attenborough is not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1926.

That is a 19 year difference!

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

Which star sign is David Attenborough?

He is a Taurus.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number is 22.

How tall is he?

David Attenborough is about 5 ft 10 inches tall. That is 178 in cm or 1.78 in meters.

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

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

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 10 inches.

Odds of dying

According to an actuarial life table from 2019, there is a 29.81% chance that David Attenborough will die before he reaches the age of 98.

If he does live until 98, then his probability of dying will increase to 31.58%.

Please note that this statistic does not take into account his current health status or the quality of his healthcare. These stats are based on the survivorship of people from the United States.

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What age will he be in 2024?

He will turn 98 years old in May of 2024.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Saturday.

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Marilyn Monroe

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People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard

British singer
Born on October 14, 1940
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

Alex Ferguson

Alex Ferguson

Soccer manager
Born on December 31, 1941
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Marco Reus

Marco Reus

German soccer player
Born on May 31, 1989
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Ziggy Marley

Ziggy Marley

Musician
Born on October 17, 1968
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Ja Rule

Ja Rule

Rapper
Born on February 29, 1976
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Larry King

Larry King

TV host Deceased
Born on November 19, 1933
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

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