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About February 29th

Sun Sign
♓ Pisces
Water · Neptune
compassionate, artistic, intuitive, gentle
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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
Ash
Nion
artistic, imaginative, intuitive, free-thinking
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58 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

5 Myocardial Infarction

Top death years

6 2016
5 2024
4 1940
4 1992
3 1928

Deaths by gender

47 Male
11 Female

Top death places

2 Florence
2 London
2 Brighton
2 Budapest
2 Moscow

Top 5 notable deaths.

Davy Jones

British musician (1945–2012).

Born December 30th, 1945 in Manchester.

Died February 29th, 2012 at 66 years old in Stuart (myocardial infarction). [ref]

George Kennedy

American actor (1925–2016).

Born February 18th, 1925 in New York City.

Died February 29th, 2016 at 91 years old in Middleton (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Brian Mulroney

Prime minister of canada from 1984 to 1993.

Born March 20th, 1939 in Baie-Comeau.

Died February 29th, 2024 at 84 years old in Palm Beach. [ref]

Pat Garrett

American sheriff (1850–1908).

Born June 5th, 1850 in Chambers County.

Died February 29th, 1908 at 57 years old in Las Cruces.

Melvin Purvis

Fbi agent (1903–1960).

Born October 24th, 1903 in Timmonsville.

Died February 29th, 1960 at 56 years old in Florence.

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Top birth years

14 1984
12 1972
10 1968
9 1980
8 1964

Birthdays by gender

148 Male
32 Female

Top birth places

4 New York City
3 Rome
2 Indianapolis
2 Budapest
2 Berlin

The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein