Childhood
age 0–12 · 1984–1996
22 notable deaths
Teenage Years
age 13–19 · 1997–2003
11 notable deaths
Young Adult
age 20–35 · 2004–2019
39 notable deaths
Middle Age
age 36–55 · 2020–2026
11 notable deaths
1988
Jean-Michel Basquiat
1960–1988
Art
Neo-expressionist street art icon
Kim Jong Un was 4 years old
1989
Hirohito
1901–1989
Politics & Leadership
Emperor of Japan during WWII
Kim Jong Un was 5 years old
2003
Johnny Cash
1932–2003
Music
The Man in Black, country music legend
Kim Jong Un was 19 years old
2004
Ray Charles
1930–2004
Music
The Genius of Soul, Georgia On My Mind
Kim Jong Un was 20 years old
2008
Edmund Hillary
1919–2008
Exploration
First to summit Mount Everest
Kim Jong Un was 24 years old
2008
Heath Ledger
1979–2008
Film & Entertainment
The Dark Knight's Joker
Kim Jong Un was 24 years old
2011
Osama bin Laden
1957–2011
Politics & Leadership
Founder of al-Qaeda
Kim Jong Un was 27 years old
2012
Neil Armstrong
1930–2012
Exploration
First human to walk on the Moon
Kim Jong Un was 28 years old
2016
Fidel Castro
1926–2016
Politics & Leadership
Cuban revolutionary leader
Kim Jong Un was 32 years old
2016
Muhammad Ali
1942–2016
Sports
The Greatest, heavyweight boxing champion
Kim Jong Un was 32 years old
2019
Toni Morrison
1931–2019
Literature
Beloved, Nobel Prize in Literature
Kim Jong Un was 35 years old
Today — 2026
Kim Jong Un is 42 years old