About October 5th

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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219 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

7 Lung Cancer
6 Myocardial Infarction
5 Tuberculosis
3 Disease
3 Cancer

Top death years

7 2014
6 2024
6 2019
6 2015
5 2011

Deaths by gender

177 Male
42 Female

Top death places

7 Berlin
6 Rome
5 London
5 Paris
4 Los Angeles

Top 5 notable deaths.

Steve Jobs

American entrepreneur; co-founder of apple inc. (1955–2011).

Born February 24th, 1955 in San Francisco.

Died October 5th, 2011 at 56 years old in Palo Alto (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Rodney Dangerfield

American stand-up comedian (1921–2004).

Born November 22nd, 1921 in Babylon.

Died October 5th, 2004 at 82 years old in Westwood (surgical complications). [ref]

Gloria Grahame

American actress (1923–1981).

Born November 28th, 1923 in Los Angeles.

Died October 5th, 1981 at 57 years old in New York City (breast cancer).

Dick Butkus

American football player (1942–2023).

Born December 9th, 1942 in Chicago.

Died October 5th, 2023 at 80 years old in Malibu. [ref]

Brian Pillman

American professional wrestler (1962–1997).

Born May 22nd, 1962 in Cincinnati.

Died October 5th, 1997 at 35 years old in Bloomington (myocardial infarction).

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Top birth years

16 1987
14 1990
13 1983
13 1981
13 1989

Birthdays by gender

458 Male
143 Female

Top birth places

9 New York City
8 London
6 Chicago
5 Moscow
5 Warsaw

My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur