About February 4th

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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228 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

9 Cancer
6 Myocardial Infarction
4 Pneumonia
3 Gunshot Wound
2 Disease

Top death years

9 2020
7 2016
5 1970
5 2001
5 2011

Deaths by gender

186 Male
41 Female

Top death places

8 Moscow
5 Los Angeles
5 Rome
5 New York City
5 Stockholm

Top 5 notable deaths.

Karen Carpenter

American singer and drummer (1950–1983).

Born March 2nd, 1950 in Yale – New Haven Hospital.

Died February 4th, 1983 at 32 years old in Downey Regional Medical Center (anorexia nervosa).

Liberace

American pianist (1919–1987).

Born May 16th, 1919 in West Allis.

Died February 4th, 1987 at 67 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia).

John Mahoney

American actor (1940–2018).

Born June 20th, 1940 in Blackpool.

Died February 4th, 2018 at 77 years old in Chicago (head and neck cancer). [ref]

Aga Khan IV

49th imam of nizari isma'ilism muslims.

Born December 13th, 1936 in Genthod.

Died February 4th, 2025 at 88 years old in Lisbon. [ref]

Dave Mirra

American bmx rider (1974–2016).

Born April 4th, 1974 in Chittenango.

Died February 4th, 2016 at 41 years old in Greenville (shot to the head). [ref]

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Top birth years

14 1989
11 1995
11 1970
10 1993
9 1986

Birthdays by gender

479 Male
122 Female

Top birth places

7 Vienna
5 Moscow
5 Los Angeles
5 London
4 Brooklyn

It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson