The Big Bopper Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

The Big Bopper Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

The Big Bopper Facts

Full Name	The Big Bopper
Birthdate	October 24, 1930
Birth Place	Sabine Pass, TX
Age (in 2024)	94 Years Old
Zodiac	Scorpio
Occupation	Rock Singer

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The Big Bopper Age & Birthday

The Big Bopper is best known as Rock Singer who has born on October 24, 1930 in Sabine Pass, TX. Currently, The Big Bopper is 94 years, 1 months and 10 days old. The Big Bopper will celebrate 95th birthday on Friday, 24th of October 2025. Below the countdown to The Big Bopper upcoming birthday.

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The Big Bopper Biography

About

DJ, singer, and songwriter best known for his hit "Chantilly Lace." He also wrote songs such as "White Lightning" and "Running Bear."

Before Fame

Born Jiles Perry "J.P." Richardson, Jr., he was a defensive lineman for his high school football team.

Trivia

He died in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens.

Family Life

He married Adrianne Joy Fryon on April 18, 1952. They had two children together, Jay and Debra.

Associated With

He took the seat on the doomed airplane that was supposed to be for Waylon Jennings.

Top Asked Questions about The Big Bopper

How old is The Big Bopper in 2024?

The Big Bopper is 94 years old today.

When was The Big Bopper born?

The Big Bopper was born on October 24, 1930 in Sabine Pass, TX.

What is The Big Bopper zodiac sign?

The Big Bopper zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was The Big Bopper best known for?

The Big Bopper was best known as Rock Singer.

Fun Facts about The Big Bopper's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about The Big Bopper's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

The Big Bopper was born on Friday, 297^th day / 43^rd week of 1930
The Big Bopper has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of The Big Bopper birthday is XXIV.X.MCMXXX
The Big Bopper's birthstone is Opal
The Big Bopper's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
The Big Bopper age in year is 94 years old
The Big Bopper age in month is 1129 months old
The Big Bopper age in day is 34374 days old
The Big Bopper age in hour is 824976 hours old
The Big Bopper age in minute is 49498560 minutes old
The Big Bopper age in second is 2969913600 seconds old
Next The Big Bopper birthday is on Friday, October 24th 2025
The Big Bopper age in next birthday (2025) is 95 years old
Learn more interesting facts about October 24, 1930 birthday

Historical Events on The Big Bopper Birthday (October 24)

Below are historical events that coincided with The Big Bopper's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1964	Northern Rhodesia gains independence from the United Kingdom and becomes Zambia.
1975	In Iceland, 90% of women take part in a national strike, refusing to work in protest of gender inequality.
1980	The government of Poland legalizes the Solidarity trade union.
1986	Nezar Hindawi is sentenced to 45 years in prison, the longest sentence handed down by a British court, for the attempted bombing of an El Al flight at Heathrow Airport.
1990	Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti reveals to the Italian parliament the existence of Gladio, the Italian NATO force formed in 1956, intended to be activated in the event of a Warsaw Pact invasion.
1992	The Toronto Blue Jays become the first Major League Baseball team based outside the United States to win the World Series.
1998	Deep Space 1 is launched to explore the asteroid belt and test new spacecraft technologies.
2003	Concorde makes its last commercial flight.
2004	Arsenal Football Club loses to Manchester United, ending a row of unbeaten matches at 49 matches, which is the record in the Premier League.
2005	Hurricane Wilma makes landfall in Florida, resulting in 35 direct and 26 indirect fatalities and causing $20.6B USD in damage.
2007	Chang'e 1, the first satellite in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, is launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
2008	"Bloody Friday" saw many of the world's stock exchanges experience the worst declines in their history, with drops of around 10% in most indices.
2014	The China National Space Administration launches an experimental lunar mission, Chang'e 5-T1, which will loop behind the Moon and return to Earth.
2015	A driver crashes into the Oklahoma State Homecoming parade, killing four people and injuring 34.
2016	A French surveillance aircraft flying to Libya crashes on takeoff in Malta, killing all five people on board.
1990	The birth of Elijah Greer, American middle-distance runner
1990	The birth of Danilo Petrucci, Italian motorcycle racer
1990	The birth of İlkay Gündoğan, German footballer
1991	The birth of Torstein Andersen Aase, Norwegian footballer
1991	The birth of Bojan Dubljević, Montenegrin basketball player
1992	The birth of Marrion Gopez, Filipino actor, singer, and dancer
1992	The birth of Ding Liren, Chinese chess grandmaster
1994	The birth of Krystal Jung, American-South Korean singer, dancer, and actress
1994	The birth of Tereza Martincová, Czech tennis player
1994	The birth of Jalen Ramsey, American football player
1995	The birth of Vincent Leuluai, Australian rugby league player
1996	The birth of Océane Dodin, French tennis player
1996	The birth of Kyla Ross, American gymnast
1997	The birth of Claudia Fragapane, English gymnast
1998	The birth of Daya, American singer
2014	The death of S. S. Rajendran, Indian actor, director, and producer (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Marcia Strassman, American actress and singer (b. 1948)
2015	The death of Michael Beetham, English commander and pilot (b. 1923)
2015	The death of Alvin Bronstein, American lawyer and academic (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Margarita Khemlin, Ukrainian-Russian author and critic (b. 1960)
2015	The death of Ján Chryzostom Korec, Slovak cardinal (b. 1924)
2015	The death of Maureen O'Hara, Irish-American actress and singer (b. 1920)
2016	The death of Bobby Vee, American pop singer (b. 1943)
2016	The death of Jorge Batlle Ibáñez, Uruguayan politician, former president (2000-2005) (b. 1927)
2017	The death of Fats Domino, American pianist and singer-songwriter (b. 1928)
2017	The death of Robert Guillaume, American actor (b. 1927)
2017	The death of Girija Devi, Indian classical singer (b. 1929)
2018	The death of Tony Joe White, American singer/songwriter (b. 1943)
2021	The death of James Michael Tyler, American actor (b. 1962)
2022	The death of Leslie Jordan, American actor, writer, and singer (b. 1955)

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