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February 20th
Top causes of death
| 11 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 5 | Disease |
| 4 | Pneumonia |
| 4 | Stroke |
| 3 | Heart Failure |
Deaths by gender
| 193 | Male |
| 42 | Female |
Top death places
| 6 | Rome |
| 5 | Moscow |
| 5 | Paris |
| 4 | Geneva |
| 4 | Los Angeles |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Frederick Douglass
African-american social reformer, writer, and abolitionist (c. 1818–1895).
Born February 14th, 1818 in Talbot County.
Died February 20th, 1895 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Hunter S. Thompson
American journalist and author (1937–2005).
Born July 18th, 1937 in Louisville.
Died February 20th, 2005 at 67 years old in Woody Creek.
Deng Xiaoping
Chinese politician and paramount leader from 1978 to 1989.
Born August 22nd, 1909 in Guang'an.
Died February 20th, 1997 at 87 years old in Beijing (Parkinson's disease).
Sandra Dee
American actress and model (1942–2005).
Born April 23rd, 1942 in Bayonne.
Died February 20th, 2005 at 62 years old in Thousand Oaks (pneumonia).
Dick York
American radio, stage, film, and television actor (1928-1992).
Born September 4th, 1928 in Fort Wayne.
Died February 20th, 1992 at 63 years old in East Grand Rapids (pulmonary emphysema).
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Birthdays by gender
| 480 | Male |
| 160 | Female |
| 2 | Trans Woman |
Top birth places
| 10 | New York City |
| 8 | Moscow |
| 7 | Los Angeles |
| 5 | Saint Petersburg |
| 5 | Warsaw |
That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis