Jackie Robinson

Baseball player

Born on January 31, 1919.
Died at the age of 53 on October 24, 1972.
Cause of Death: Complications from heart disease and diabetes.

He has been dead for 51 years.
People who died in 1972.

Which generation did Jackie Robinson belong to?

Jackie Robinson was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Jackie Robinson was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1919.

That is a 26 year difference!

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

Which star sign was Jackie Robinson?

He had the star sign Aquarius.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 7.

How tall was he?

Jackie 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.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 51 years, 6 months, and 4 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 Tuesday.

How long ago did Jackie Robinson die?

He died in October 1972, which was over 51 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 Jackie Robinson's death in 1972, roughly twelve FIFA World Cups and thirteen US presidential elections have taken place.
Since his death, the United States has had nine new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had eleven new prime ministers.
When Jackie Robinson died, the Soviet Union still existed.
Because he died in 1972, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as ABBA, Aerosmith, and John Travolta.