Childhood
age 0–12 · 1986–1998
26 notable deaths
Teenage Years
age 13–19 · 1999–2005
10 notable deaths
Young Adult
age 20–35 · 2006–2021
37 notable deaths
Middle Age
age 36–55 · 2022–2026
8 notable deaths
1988
Jean-Michel Basquiat
1960–1988
Art
Neo-expressionist street art icon
Usain Bolt was 2 years old
1989
Hirohito
1901–1989
Politics & Leadership
Emperor of Japan during WWII
Usain Bolt was 3 years old
2006
Naguib Mahfouz
1911–2006
Literature
Egyptian novelist and Nobel laureate
Usain Bolt was 20 years old
2008
Heath Ledger
1979–2008
Film & Entertainment
The Dark Knight's Joker
Usain Bolt was 22 years old
2011
Muammar Gaddafi
1942–2011
Politics & Leadership
Ruler of Libya 1969–2011
Usain Bolt was 25 years old
2011
Osama bin Laden
1957–2011
Politics & Leadership
Founder of al-Qaeda
Usain Bolt was 25 years old
2012
Neil Armstrong
1930–2012
Exploration
First human to walk on the Moon
Usain Bolt was 26 years old
2016
Fidel Castro
1926–2016
Politics & Leadership
Cuban revolutionary leader
Usain Bolt was 30 years old
2016
Muhammad Ali
1942–2016
Sports
The Greatest, heavyweight boxing champion
Usain Bolt was 30 years old
2019
Toni Morrison
1931–2019
Literature
Beloved, Nobel Prize in Literature
Usain Bolt was 33 years old
2025
Pope Francis
1936–2025
Philosophy & Thought
First pope from the Americas
Usain Bolt was 39 years old
Today — 2026
Usain Bolt is 40 years old