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January 8th
Top causes of death
| 13 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 8 | Cancer |
| 5 | Stroke |
| 3 | Lung Cancer |
| 3 | Colorectal Cancer |
Deaths by gender
| 205 | Male |
| 40 | Female |
Top death places
| 11 | Los Angeles |
| 7 | Moscow |
| 5 | New York City |
| 5 | London |
| 5 | Rome |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Yvonne De Carlo
Canadian-born american actress, dancer and singer (1922–2007).
Born September 1st, 1922 in Vancouver.
Died January 8th, 2007 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Adán Canto
Mexican actor (1981–2024).
Born December 5th, 1981 in Ciudad Acuña.
Died January 8th, 2024 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (appendix cancer). [ref]
Zhou Enlai
1st premier of the people's republic of china.
Born March 5th, 1898 in Huai'an District.
Died January 8th, 1976 at 77 years old in Beijing (bladder cancer).
François Mitterrand
21st president of the french republic from 1981 to 1995 (1916–1996).
Born October 26th, 1916 in Jarnac. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1996 at 79 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (prostate cancer). [ref]
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
Lieutenant-general in the british army, writer, founder and chief scout of the scout movement (1857-1941).
Born February 22nd, 1857 in Paddington.
Died January 8th, 1941 at 83 years old in Nyeri.
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Birthdays by gender
| 470 | Male |
| 141 | Female |
Top birth places
| 9 | London |
| 8 | Chicago |
| 7 | Saint Petersburg |
| 7 | Berlin |
| 5 | New York City |
Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves. Rabindranath Tagore