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October 12th
Top causes of death
| 9 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 4 | Heart Failure |
| 4 | Cancer |
| 4 | Pneumonia |
| 4 | Stroke |
Deaths by gender
| 179 | Male |
| 48 | Female |
Top death places
| 10 | Los Angeles |
| 6 | New York City |
| 5 | Berlin |
| 4 | Moscow |
| 4 | London |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Wilt Chamberlain
American basketball player (1936–1999).
Born August 21st, 1936 in Philadelphia.
Died October 12th, 1999 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (congestive heart failure). [ref]
John Denver
American singer (1943–1997).
Born December 31st, 1943 in Roswell. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1997 at 53 years old in Monterey (aviation accident).
Robert E. Lee
Confederate states general (1807–1870).
Born January 19th, 1807 in Stratford Hall.
Died October 12th, 1870 at 63 years old in Lexington (pneumonia). [ref]
Matthew Shepard
American lgbt student and murder victim.
Born December 1st, 1976 in Casper.
Died October 12th, 1998 at 21 years old in Fort Collins (traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Carlo Acutis
Italian programmer, cyber apostle of the holy eucharist, confessor and blessed.
Died October 12th, 2006 at 15 years old in Monza (acute myeloid leukemia).
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Birthdays by gender
| 454 | Male |
| 124 | Female |
Top birth places
| 6 | Los Angeles |
| 4 | New York City |
| 4 | Lima |
| 4 | Belgrade |
| 3 | Gothenburg |
After your death, you will be what you were before your birth. Arthur Schopenhauer