About October 2nd

Sun Sign
♎ Libra
Air · Venus
cooperative, diplomatic, gracious, fair-minded
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Birthstone
Opal
Multi-color iridescent
Hope, creativity, purity
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Birth Flower
Marigold
Cosmos
Warmth, creativity, passion
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Celtic Tree
Ivy
Gort
compassionate, loyal, sharp, tenacious
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199 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

12 Myocardial Infarction
6 Pneumonia
3 Pancreatic Cancer
2 Breast Cancer
2 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Top death years

7 2017
7 2019
5 1998
5 2006
5 2022

Deaths by gender

164 Male
35 Female

Top death places

10 Los Angeles
8 London
7 New York City
4 Paris
4 Prague

Top 5 notable deaths.

Tom Petty

American musician.

Born October 20th, 1950 in Gainesville.

Died October 2nd, 2017 at 66 years old in UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center (drug overdose). [ref]

Rock Hudson

American actor (1925–1985).

Born November 17th, 1925 in Winnetka.

Died October 2nd, 1985 at 59 years old in Marina del Rey (lung cancer, AIDS related disease).

Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi journalist (1958–2018).

Born October 13th, 1958 in Medina.

Died October 2nd, 2018 at 59 years old in Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul (killing). [ref]

K.Kamarajar

Indian politician (1903-1975).

Born July 15th, 1903 in Virudhunagar.

Died October 2nd, 1975 at 72 years old in Chennai.

Marcel Duchamp

French painter, sculptor, and chess player (1887–1968).

Born July 28th, 1887 in Blainville-Crevon. [ref]

Died October 2nd, 1968 at 81 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]

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Top birth years

14 1992
13 1989
12 1971
10 1987
10 1973

Birthdays by gender

455 Male
116 Female
2 Trans Woman

Top birth places

11 New York City
8 Los Angeles
6 Paris
5 London
3 Chicago

A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu