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October 29th
Top causes of death
| 8 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 7 | Cancer |
| 5 | Pneumonia |
| 4 | Stroke |
| 2 | Aneurysm |
Deaths by gender
| 195 | Male |
| 25 | Female |
Top death places
| 12 | Moscow |
| 8 | New York City |
| 8 | Los Angeles |
| 5 | London |
| 5 | Berlin |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Jimmy Savile
English dj, media personality and sexual abuser (1926–2011).
Born October 31st, 1926 in Leeds.
Died October 29th, 2011 at 84 years old in Leeds. [ref]
Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar
Kannada actor (1975–2021).
Born March 17th, 1975 in Chennai. [ref]
Died October 29th, 2021 at 46 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Teri Garr
American actress (1944–2024).
Born December 11th, 1944 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died October 29th, 2024 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Confederate states army general (1821-1877).
Born July 13th, 1821 in Chapel Hill.
Died October 29th, 1877 at 56 years old in Memphis (complications of diabetes mellitus).
John Witherspoon
American actor (1942–2019).
Born January 27th, 1942 in Detroit.
Died October 29th, 2019 at 77 years old in Sherman Oaks (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Birthdays by gender
| 383 | Male |
| 151 | Female |
Top birth places
| 7 | Los Angeles |
| 6 | Berlin |
| 6 | London |
| 5 | Rome |
| 4 | New York City |
Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø