The Notorious B.I.G

Born on May 21, 1972.
Died at the age of 24 on March 9, 1997.
Cause of Death: Shot dead in Los Angeles.

He has been dead for 27 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 51 years old.

People who died in 1997.
Famous people who were murdered.
Rappers who died young.

Which generation did The Notorious B.I.G belong to?

The Notorious B.I.G was a part of the Generation X demographic cohort.

The Notorious B.I.G was not a boomer. The boomer generation ended in 1964, whereas he was born 8 years later in 1972.

His real name was Christopher Wallace.

He had the star sign Gemini.

The Notorious B.I.G was around 6 ft 2 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 188 cm.

This means that he was noticeably taller than the average American male.

If he were still alive today, he would be 51 years old.

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

Wrestler / Actor
Born on May 2, 1972
Star Sign: Taurus

Green Day
Born on May 4, 1972
Star Sign: Taurus

Rapper
Born on May 20, 1972
Star Sign: Taurus

Actor
Born on June 2, 1972
Star Sign: Gemini

He died 27 years and 2 months ago.

He was born on a Sunday.

He died on a Sunday.

He died in March 1997, which was over 27 years ago. Two decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

A child who was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, and started a family by now.
Since The Notorious B.I.G's death in 1997, roughly six FIFA World Cups and seven US presidential elections have taken place.
Since his death, the United States has had four new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had seven new prime ministers.
Because he died in 1997, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Eminem, Coldplay, Vladimir Putin, Britney Spears, Hugh Jackman, and Russell Crowe.
Harry Potter didn't exist when he died.
He did not live long enough to see the film Titanic.