Frank Sinatra

1915 – 1998 · died at about 83^[1][2]

Music

Fun Facts About Frank Sinatra

• Frank Sinatra told a songwriter in the 1970s that he "detested" singing "My Way," because he believed audiences would think it was a "self-aggrandizing tribute."^[1]
• Sinatra never learned to read music. The singing group that gave him his first break in 1935 admitted they took him on only because he owned a car and could drive them around.^[1]
• Sinatra weighed 13.5 pounds at birth. The forceps used to deliver him scarred his left cheek and neck and left lifelong damage to his left eardrum.^[1]
• In Tommy Dorsey's band, Sinatra's obsession with cleanliness earned him the nickname "Lady Macbeth" because he showered and changed outfits so often.^[1]
• Sinatra copied bandleader Tommy Dorsey down to his hobby of toy trains, and later said the only two people he had ever feared were his mother and Dorsey.^[1]
• Sinatra was buried in a red and blue necktie because he supported the Italian football club Genoa CFC. His grave marker carried the phrase "The Best Is Yet to Come."^[1]
• Frank Sinatra was alive at the same time as Lionel Messi — their lives overlapped for 11 years (1987–1998).^[1][2][3][4]
• Frank Sinatra shares a birthday with Edvard Munch: both were born on December 12.^[1][2][5][6]

Francis Albert Sinatra was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century.^[1]

Contemporaries

Bob Hope

83 yr overlap

Akira Kurosawa

83 yr overlap

Rosa Parks

83 yr overlap

Hedy Lamarr

83 yr overlap

Ronald Reagan

83 yr overlap

Naguib Mahfouz

83 yr overlap

Gerald Ford

83 yr overlap

Mother Teresa

82 yr overlap

Jacques Cousteau

82 yr overlap

Ingmar Bergman

80 yr overlap

Nelson Mandela

80 yr overlap

Dorothy Hodgkin

79 yr overlap

Their World

Questions About Frank Sinatra

When was Frank Sinatra born?

Frank Sinatra was born on December 12, 1915, and died on May 14, 1998.

How old was Frank Sinatra at death?

Frank Sinatra was born on December 12, 1915, and died on May 14, 1998, at age 82.

What was Frank Sinatra known for?

Frank Sinatra was known for: My Way, Ol' Blue Eyes. Francis Albert Sinatra was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century.

Who was alive at the same time as Frank Sinatra?

Frank Sinatra's closest contemporary was Bob Hope. Their lives overlapped for 83 years.