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December 15th
Top causes of death
| 10 | Cancer |
| 5 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 4 | Pneumonia |
| 3 | Disease |
| 3 | Lung Cancer |
Deaths by gender
| 184 | Male |
| 38 | Female |
Top death places
| 6 | Los Angeles |
| 5 | Paris |
| 5 | New York City |
| 5 | Moscow |
| 4 | Oslo |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Walt Disney
American animator, producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor and entrepreneur, founder of the walt disney company (1901–1966).
Born December 5th, 1901 in Chicago. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1966 at 65 years old in Burbank (circulatory collapse). [ref]
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Indian barrister, leader of the indian national congress and founding father of the republic of india (1875-1950).
Born October 31st, 1875 in Nadiad.
Died December 15th, 1950 at 75 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
Christopher Hitchens
English american author and journalist (1949–2011).
Born April 13th, 1949 in Portsmouth.
Died December 15th, 2011 at 62 years old in Houston (bronchopneumonia, esophageal cancer). [ref]
Joan Fontaine
British actress (1917–2013).
Born October 22nd, 1917 in Tokyo.
Died December 15th, 2013 at 96 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea. [ref]
Glenn Miller
American band leader, arranger, and composer (1904–1944).
Born March 1st, 1904 in Clarinda.
Died December 15th, 1944 at 40 years old in English Channel (aviation accident).
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Birthdays by gender
| 421 | Male |
| 119 | Female |
Top birth places
| 13 | New York City |
| 6 | Moscow |
| 4 | Barcelona |
| 4 | Brooklyn |
| 4 | Belgrade |
Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin