Hartnell 1999 82 Posted November 16, 2022 This thread is to discuss any examples of deceased celebrities whose age at death is the same number as the last two digits of the year they were born, so for example anyone born in 1958 who died at the age of 58. I would be interested to find out how many examples there are. The criteria: - Candidates must be famous enough to be eligible for their own Wikipedia page - Anyone who died in 2023 or 2022 must have been born in 1961 (age 61) or 2011 (age 11) - Anyone who died in 2021 or 2020 must have been born in 1960 (age 60) or 2010 (age 10) - Anyone who died in 2019 or 2018 must have been born in 1959 (age 59) or 2009 (age 9) And so on, until the beginning of time… EDIT: Prince example removed since he died aged 57, not 58. SECOND EDIT: odd numbered years added to take into account people who died before their birthday that year. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheKeysOfMarinus 366 Posted November 16, 2022 Prince was 1958 when he died? Some innings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,948 Posted November 16, 2022 Extra curricular thread if I ever saw one. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lewd_Squirrel 309 Posted November 16, 2022 Prince was 57 when he died. He died before his 58th birthday. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hartnell 1999 82 Posted November 16, 2022 Some more valid examples (taken from the QEII thread) Born in 1953, died at 53 (2007) - David Ervine, Steven Pimlott Born in 1954, died at 54 (2008-09) - Anthony Minghella, Ian Anderson, Michael Majerus Born in 1955, died at 55 (2010) - Peter Christopherson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dimreaper 446 Posted November 16, 2022 Born in 1940, died at 40 (1980) - John Lennon 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,046 Posted November 16, 2022 Born in 1960, died at 60 (2020) - Diego Maradona 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,840 Posted November 16, 2022 Carol Wayne, born 6th September 1942, died 13th January 1985 aged 42 Edit - didn't see your second point so does not count. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,001 Posted November 16, 2022 Heath Robinson: born 1872, died aged 72. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commtech Sio Bibble 1,326 Posted November 16, 2022 Born 1890, died at 90 (1980) - Colonel Sanders Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,114 Posted November 16, 2022 Born in 1895, died at 95 (1990) - Nguyễn Văn Tâm, Prime Minister of South Vietnam 1952-1952 Born in 1914, died at 14 (1928) Bianca Ambrosetti, 1928 Summer Olympics silver medalist. (Some sources including Wikipedia say she died in 1928, some 1929) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fantomasss 172 Posted November 16, 2022 Born 1450, died at 50 (1500) : Bartolomeu Dias and thanks, because i would have lived by ignoring that without this thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 1,607 Posted November 16, 2022 Martin Niemöller (1892-1984). Noted for his poem First they came... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dimreaper 446 Posted November 16, 2022 Greek Mathematician Menelaus of Alexandria was born in 70 a.d. and died in 140. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 14,800 Posted November 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Handrejka said: Carol Wayne, born 6th September 1942, died 13th January 1985 aged 42 Edit - didn't see your second point so does not count. I don't understand why it wouldn't count. Born in '42, died aged 42, what's the problem? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoorSlammer 421 Posted November 16, 2022 Christopher Reeve and Laura Branigan. Both born in 1952 and both died in 2004 aged 52. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,840 Posted November 16, 2022 Just now, Toast said: I don't understand why it wouldn't count. Born in '42, died aged 42, what's the problem? I don't see the issue, but the OP has disqualified people born in an odd year. I do have another name, Chico Mendes 1944-1988, killed a week after his 44th birthday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 14,800 Posted November 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Handrejka said: I don't see the issue, but the OP has disqualified people born in an odd year. I saw that, but I don't understand his reasoning. 4 hours ago, Hartnell 1999 said: Anyone who died in an odd numbered year is immediately excluded since those numbers can’t be the sum of two identical numbers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,840 Posted November 16, 2022 15 minutes ago, Toast said: I saw that, but I don't understand his reasoning. Me neither. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charlotte's Controller 180 Posted November 17, 2022 I don’t think that the rules account for partial years, the proof that the assumption is incorrect is given by the examples which break the rule. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hartnell 1999 82 Posted November 17, 2022 Ahh yes I see the misunderstanding now. Taking my original example, somebody born in 1958 could also have died aged 58 in 2017, depending on the exact month they were born. I will change the opening post to take account of this. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,030 Posted November 17, 2022 Will edit as I find: Mack Sennett - Born 1880 - Died aged 80. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
