# Who died when they were your age? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 4, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-died-when-they-were-your-age/828958 "2019-02-04T19:29:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-died-when-they-were-your-age/828958/41 "2019-02-05T20:41:08Z")
> [@Cazzle](#): > > I overtake Elvis this year. Maybe. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-died-when-they-were-your-age/828958/42 "2019-02-05T21:12:53Z")
> [@P-man](#): > > At 54: > > Eliot Ness > Wilma Rudolph > Paul Lynde > John Calvin (it was predestined) > Luther Vandross > Peter Sellers > Michael O’Donoghue (Mr. Mike) > Raul Julia Paul Lynde died at 55. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-died-when-they-were-your-age/828958/43 "2019-02-06T00:23:12Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > John Banner, who played Sergeant Schultz on _Hogan’s Heroes_, died at 63 and he had the same birthday as me. But I have already passed my birthday, which proves - something or other. > > Regards, > Shodan It proves we know nothing…nothing! ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-died-when-they-were-your-age/828958/44 "2019-02-06T03:06:56Z")
Within a year of where I am now, Joey and Dee Dee Ramone both died. I have made it almost four years longer than Rory Gallagher, so far. ---
**Author:** ![The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-died-when-they-were-your-age/828958/45 "2019-02-06T12:56:38Z")
> [@markn\_1](#): > > This page will help you with this cheerfully inspirational research: > [Famous People Listed by Age of Death | Who2](https://www.who2.com/celebrities-listed-by-age-of-death/) Thanks for the link. I immediately went to age 27 since I figured that page would be the most interesting one! ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2019, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-died-when-they-were-your-age/828958/46 "2019-02-07T07:29:57Z")
My father. He had cancer and died in his late 50s. I had to get a biopsy last year and freaked out about it. I was fine, of course, and it’s irrational to be worried that there would be some sort of connection, but still it was strange. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-died-when-they-were-your-age/828958/47 "2019-02-07T13:43:13Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > Robin Williams. > FDR. > Patrick Henry. > Rembrandt. > Audrey Hepburn. > Robert E Lee. > > John Banner, who played Sergeant Schultz on _Hogan’s Heroes_, died at 63 and he had the same birthday as me. But I have already passed my birthday, which proves - something or other. > > Regards, > Shodan Gee, it’s almost like you copied my list from #3 above. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-died-when-they-were-your-age/828958/48 "2019-02-07T14:44:53Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Gee, it’s almost like you copied my list from #3 above. Wow, two people who are both 63 - what are the odds. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-died-when-they-were-your-age/828958/49 "2019-02-08T19:18:21Z")
> [@GESancMan](#): > > Looks like I’m the first who gets to do 47. Most notable: > > Judy Garland > Horatio Nelson > Rodney King > Simón Bolívar > Alexander Hamilton > Jack Kerouac Ditto. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2019, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-died-when-they-were-your-age/828958/50 "2019-02-08T21:04:55Z")
> [@P-man](#): > > At 54: > > Eliot Ness > Wilma Rudolph > Paul Lynde > John Calvin (it was predestined) > Luther Vandross > Peter Sellers > Michael O’Donoghue (Mr. Mike) > Raul Julia Don’t forget John Ritter. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2019, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-died-when-they-were-your-age/828958/51 "2019-02-08T21:07:15Z")
John Lennon and Edgar Allan Poe. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-died-when-they-were-your-age/828958.md?page=2)