How many former Presidents have died since 1979?

[coloradodem2005]

I think that it is only two, (Nixon and Reagan) but I am not sure. I know that if JFK hadn't been shot he could still possibly be alive now. Since he was younger than Reagan chronologically.

[LTR]

1. Two

Nixon - 1994
Reagan - 2004

Prior to that:

LBJ - 1973
Truman - 1972
Eisenhower - 1969
Hoover - 1964
JFK - 1963
FDR - 1945

[UrbScotty]

2. Yeah, just those two

JFK would be 87 today. Ford is 90.

[LTR]

6. But would JFK actually be alive?

He had lots of health problems in his short life (though he concealed them well).

Some interesting alternate history here. Interesting theories, too:

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:5kN3wpizxF4J:www.jeffreyland.com/jfk/whatif/+&hl=en

(Sorry, it's a cached version. Can't load the original)

[coloradodem2005]

10. Some things actually sound better in this history.

No 9/11, no pResident GWB, no Dan Quayle, no Lewinsky scandal for Clinton, Lennon lived. Sadly no Beatlemania, no President Jimmy Carter, 20 straight years of Republican domination over the Presidency. So, which reality would you take?

[AntiCoup2K4]

13. One major flaw in his alternate history though.

Richard M. Nixon won the Republican nomination for president in 1972. Nixon's running mate was Ronald Reagan, a popular second term governor in California.

Nixon & Reagan were both Californians, so this ticket would have been illegal. Yes, I know what Cheney got away with, but as the recent governor of California, Reagan wouldn't have likely pulled off the claim that his residency was Dixon Illinois.

[fujiyama]

16. Not only would it have been

unconstitutional, but Nixon disliked Reagan.

I think there were some recent tapes released with Nixon complaining about Reagan.

[Mecil]

8. a few will die in the next years

Quite likely that Carter, Ford and Poppy Bush 'will' die within the next decade. They are past average lifespan allready.

The US presidents are aged in batches...quite odd.

One batch:
FDR: January 30, 1882
Truman: May 8, 1884
Ike: October 14, 1890

Here presidents from 1932 to 1960 (28 years) are born within 8 years of eachother.

Johnson: August 27, 1908
Reagan: February 6, 1911
Nixon: January 9, 1913
Ford: July 14, 1913
Kennedy: May 29, 1917

Here presidents from 1960 to 1988 (28 years) are born within 9 years of eachother.

Then another batch of two:
Carter: October 1, 1924
Poppy Bush: June 12, 1924

And then another batch of two:
Junior Bush: July 6, 1946
Clinton: August 19, 1946

Statistically it should be spread out, not lumped together. It's like Americans focus on one certain political generation, then bump many years down the line.

Notice noone born between 1890 - 1908 and 1924 - 1946.

[coloradodem2005]

14. Ford is likely.

Bush is starting to look like the Crypt keeper but Carter still seems to be in good health and not to mention Lucid.

[cjbuchanan]

3. You are correct

Before Nixon, it had been 20 years since LBJ passed away (Jan 22, 1973) Truman died almost a month earlier (Dec. 26, 1972).

[eyesroll]

4. I think that's it...

Johnson died in the early 70s; Reagan went yesterday and Nixon about 10 years ago; everyone else since Johnson is still alive.

[comsymp]

5. That's it-

Whole mess of 'em in the late 60s-early 70s, tho- Ike, LBJ, Truman... think Hoover died in 64-65...

[ronnykmarshall]

7. When Clinton left office

there were more former Presidents alive than anytime in history I believe.

[wuushew]

9. Are you sure?

When John Quincy Adams became President John Adams, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe were all still alive.

[doni_georgia]

11. When Clinton took office

Poppy Bush, Reagan, Carter, Ford, and Nixon were alive

When Dubya took office, Clinton, Poppy Bush, Reagan, Carter and Ford were alive

Five each time.

[readmylips]

12. Repigs have two ex prez alive...

Gerald Ford (good person), Pooppy the crook bush, best friend to Saudi crooks.

Democrats have: Jimmy Carter, honest man, best friend to Gerald Ford. Bill Clinton, our peace and prosperity president, best friend to Bob Dole.

[elperromagico]

15. 36. Nixon (1994) and 37. Reagan (2004).

35. LBJ (1973)
34. Truman (1972)
33. Eisenhower (1969)
32. Hoover (1964)
31. JFK (1963)
30. FDR (1945)
29. Coolidge (1933)
28. Taft (1930)
27. Wilson (1924)
26. Harding (1923)
25. T. Roosevelt (1919)
24. Cleveland (1908)
23. McKinley (1901)
22. B. Harrison (1901)
21. Hayes (1893)
20. Arthur (1886)
19. Grant (1885)
18. Garfield (1881)
17. A. Johnson (1875)
16. Fillmore (1874)
15. Pierce (1869)
14. Buchanan (1868)
13. Lincoln (1865)
12. Van Buren (1862)
11. Tyler (1862)
10. Taylor (1850)
9. Polk (1849)
8. J. Q. Adams (1848)
7. Jackson (1845)
6. W. H. Harrison (1841)
5. Madison (1836)
4. Monroe (1831)
3. Adams (1826)
2. Jefferson (1826)
1. Washington (1799)

On average, a President dies every 5.5 years.

[wellstone dem]

17. Thanks for posting this

the news stations keep making a big deal that Reagan is the first president to lie in state since LBJ. Well, only Nixon died since LBJ.