About February 11th

Sun Sign
♒ Aquarius
Air · Uranus
progressive, original, independent, humanitarian
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Birthstone
Amethyst
Purple
Clarity, calm, inner peace
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Birth Flower
Violet
Primrose
Faithfulness, loyalty, modesty
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Celtic Tree
Rowan
Luis
thoughtful, perceptive, idealistic, philosophical
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267 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

11 Cancer
9 Myocardial Infarction
4 Heart Failure
3 Colorectal Cancer
3 Pneumonia

Top death years

7 2026
7 2020
7 2017
6 2008
6 1976

Deaths by gender

219 Male
48 Female

Top death places

9 Paris
7 Rome
7 Moscow
7 London
5 Madrid

Top 5 notable deaths.

Whitney Houston

American singer, actress, and film producer (1963–2012).

Born August 9th, 1963 in Newark. [ref]

Died February 11th, 2012 at 48 years old in The Beverly Hilton (drowning). [ref]

Sylvia Plath

American poet and writer (1932–1963).

Born October 27th, 1932 in Boston.

Died February 11th, 1963 at 30 years old in London.

Alexander McQueen

British fashion designer (1969–2010).

Born March 16th, 1969 in Lewisham.

Died February 11th, 2010 at 40 years old in Mayfair (hanging to death). [ref]

James Van Der Beek

American actor (1977–2026).

Born March 8th, 1977 in Cheshire.

Died February 11th, 2026 at 48 years old in Austin (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Frank Herbert

American writer (1920–1986).

Born October 8th, 1920 in Tacoma.

Died February 11th, 1986 at 65 years old in Madison (pancreatic cancer).

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Top birth years

15 1985
13 1987
13 1994
12 1992
12 1989

Birthdays by gender

462 Male
127 Female

Top birth places

9 New York City
6 Moscow
5 Los Angeles
5 Melbourne
4 Berlin

A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu