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Top causes of death
| 11 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 5 | Hanging To Death |
| 4 | Pneumonia |
| 3 | Cardiovascular Disease |
| 3 | Cancer |
Deaths by gender
| 183 | Male |
| 52 | Female |
Top death places
| 9 | Moscow |
| 8 | New York City |
| 7 | Los Angeles |
| 5 | London |
| 4 | Berlin |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Joe Cocker
British singer (1944–2014).
Born May 20th, 1944 in Sheffield.
Died December 22nd, 2014 at 70 years old in Crawford (lung cancer). [ref]
Joe Strummer
British singer, musician and songwriter (1952–2002).
Born August 21st, 1952 in Ankara.
Died December 22nd, 2002 at 50 years old in Broomfield (congenital heart disease).
Beatrix Potter
British children's writer and illustrator (1866–1943).
Born July 28th, 1866 in West Brompton.
Died December 22nd, 1943 at 77 years old in Near Sawrey (pneumonia).
Chris Rea
English male singer-songwriter and guitarist (1951–2025).
Born March 4th, 1951 in Middlesbrough.
Died December 22nd, 2025 at 74 years old in London. [ref]
Samuel Beckett
Irish writer (1906–1989).
Born April 13th, 1906 in Foxrock. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1989 at 83 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
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Birthdays by gender
| 428 | Male |
| 136 | Female |
Top birth places
| 8 | New York City |
| 5 | Moscow |
| 5 | London |
| 5 | Mexico City |
| 5 | Saint Petersburg |
Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø