About December 10th

Sun Sign
♐ Sagittarius
Fire · Jupiter
curious, energetic, generous, idealistic
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Birthstone
Tanzanite
Violet-blue
Good fortune, success, communication
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Birth Flower
Holly
Narcissus
Foresight, good will, hope
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Celtic Tree
Elder
Ruis
deeply thoughtful, free-spirited, honest, transformative
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222 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

9 Myocardial Infarction
6 Cancer
5 Pneumonia
3 Disease
3 Heart Failure

Top death years

6 2020
6 2019
6 2012
6 2017
5 2016

Deaths by gender

190 Male
32 Female

Top death places

11 New York City
8 Los Angeles
6 Rome
4 Moscow
4 London

Top 5 notable deaths.

Richard Pryor

American comedian and actor (1940–2005).

Born December 1st, 1940 in Peoria.

Died December 10th, 2005 at 65 years old in Encino (multiple sclerosis, myocardial infarction).

Augusto Pinochet

Dictator of chile from 1973 to 1990.

Born November 25th, 1915 in Valparaíso.

Died December 10th, 2006 at 91 years old in Santiago (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Otis Redding

American singer and songwriter (1941–1967).

Born September 9th, 1941 in Dawson.

Died December 10th, 1967 at 26 years old in Madison (aviation accident).

Alfred Nobel

Swedish chemist and inventor (1833–1896).

Born October 21st, 1833 in Jakob and Johannes parish. [ref]

Died December 10th, 1896 at 63 years old in Sanremo (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

Michael Nesmith

American musician, songwriter, actor (1942–2021).

Born December 30th, 1942 in Houston.

Died December 10th, 2021 at 78 years old in Carmel Valley Village. [ref]

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Top birth years

14 1991
13 1985
11 1957
11 1981
11 1990

Birthdays by gender

405 Male
144 Female
2 Trans Woman

Top birth places

9 London
9 Moscow
6 Chicago
6 New York City
5 Budapest

He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan