Childhood
age 0–12 · 1975–1987
23 notable deaths
Teenage Years
age 13–19 · 1988–1994
12 notable deaths
Young Adult
age 20–35 · 1995–2010
26 notable deaths
Middle Age
age 36–55 · 2011–2026
38 notable deaths
1980
Jesse Owens
1913–1980
Sports
4 gold medals at 1936 Berlin Olympics
Angelina Jolie was 5 years old
1988
Jean-Michel Basquiat
1960–1988
Art
Neo-expressionist street art icon
Angelina Jolie was 13 years old
1989
Salvador Dalí
1904–1989
Art
The Persistence of Memory, surrealist
Angelina Jolie was 14 years old
1990
Roald Dahl
1916–1990
Literature
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Angelina Jolie was 15 years old
2003
Johnny Cash
1932–2003
Music
The Man in Black, country music legend
Angelina Jolie was 28 years old
2004
Ray Charles
1930–2004
Music
The Genius of Soul, Georgia On My Mind
Angelina Jolie was 29 years old
2008
Edmund Hillary
1919–2008
Exploration
First to summit Mount Everest
Angelina Jolie was 33 years old
2008
Heath Ledger
1979–2008
Film & Entertainment
The Dark Knight's Joker
Angelina Jolie was 33 years old
2011
Osama bin Laden
1957–2011
Politics & Leadership
Founder of al-Qaeda
Angelina Jolie was 36 years old
2012
Neil Armstrong
1930–2012
Exploration
First human to walk on the Moon
Angelina Jolie was 37 years old
2012
Whitney Houston
1963–2012
Music
The Voice, I Will Always Love You
Angelina Jolie was 37 years old
2014
Maya Angelou
1928–2014
Literature
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Angelina Jolie was 39 years old
2016
Prince
1958–2016
Music
Purple Rain, multi-instrumentalist genius
Angelina Jolie was 41 years old
Today — 2026
Angelina Jolie is 51 years old