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December 27th
Top causes of death
| 4 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 4 | Pneumonia |
| 3 | Pancreatic Cancer |
| 3 | Cardiac Arrest |
| 3 | Traffic Collision |
Deaths by gender
| 214 | Male |
| 45 | Female |
Top death places
| 9 | Los Angeles |
| 9 | New York City |
| 7 | London |
| 5 | Paris |
| 5 | Saint Petersburg |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Carrie Fisher
American actress, writer and screenwriter (1956–2016).
Born October 21st, 1956 in Beverly Hills.
Died December 27th, 2016 at 60 years old in UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Benazir Bhutto
11th and 13th prime minister of pakistan (1953–2007).
Born June 21st, 1953 in Karachi.
Died December 27th, 2007 at 54 years old in Benazir Bhutto Hospital (suicide bombing). [ref]
Olivia Hussey
British actress (1951–2024).
Born April 17th, 1951 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 27th, 2024 at 73 years old in San Francisco, Burbank (breast cancer). [ref]
Lee Sun-kyun
South korean actor (1975–2023).
Born March 2nd, 1975 in South Korea. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2023 at 48 years old in Seoul (carbon monoxide poisoning). [ref]
Dian Fossey
American zoologist, gorilla researcher (1932–1985).
Born January 16th, 1932 in San Francisco.
Died December 27th, 1985 at 53 years old in Karisoke Research Center.
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Birthdays by gender
| 370 | Male |
| 128 | Female |
Top birth places
| 8 | London |
| 7 | Moscow |
| 6 | Paris |
| 5 | New York City |
| 5 | Milan |
I discovered to my joy, that it is life, not death, that has no limits. Gabriel García Márquez