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October 17th
Top causes of death
| 7 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 5 | Tuberculosis |
| 3 | Gunshot Wound |
| 2 | Bone Cancer |
| 2 | Cancer |
Deaths by gender
| 179 | Male |
| 38 | Female |
Top death places
| 6 | Moscow |
| 5 | Cairo |
| 5 | Los Angeles |
| 5 | New York City |
| 5 | Rome |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Frédéric Chopin
Polish composer and pianist (1810–1849).
Born March 1st, 1810 in Żelazowa Wola. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1849 at 39 years old in Paris (tuberculosis). [ref]
Puyi
Last emperor of qing dynasty and manchukuo (1906–1967).
Born February 7th, 1906 in Xicheng District.
Died October 17th, 1967 at 61 years old in Dongcheng District (kidney cancer).
Elijah Cummings
American politician (1951-2019).
Born January 18th, 1951 in Baltimore.
Died October 17th, 2019 at 68 years old in Baltimore.
Richard Crenna
American actor, director and producer (1926–2003).
Born November 30th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died October 17th, 2003 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer).
J. Bruce Ismay
Chairman of white star shipping line (1862–1937).
Born December 12th, 1862 in Crosby.
Died October 17th, 1937 at 74 years old in Mayfair (stroke, thrombosis).
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Birthdays by gender
| 398 | Male |
| 137 | Female |
Top birth places
| 11 | London |
| 7 | New York City |
| 4 | Buenos Aires |
| 4 | Chicago |
| 4 | Madrid |
What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller