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About February 5th

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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233 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

13 Myocardial Infarction
8 Disease
7 Pneumonia
4 Lung Cancer
3 Cancer

Top death years

8 2011
7 2021
6 2009
5 2000
5 1984

Deaths by gender

187 Male
46 Female

Top death places

13 New York City
8 London
5 Rome
4 Paris
4 Berlin

Top 5 notable deaths.

Kirk Douglas

American actor (1916–2020).

Born December 9th, 1916 in Amsterdam. [ref]

Died February 5th, 2020 at 103 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]

Christopher Plummer

Canadian actor (1929–2021).

Born December 13th, 1929 in Toronto.

Died February 5th, 2021 at 91 years old in Weston (falling from height). [ref]

John Paul Getty III

Eldest of the five children of john paul getty, jr. (1956-2011).

Born November 4th, 1956 in Minneapolis.

Died February 5th, 2011 at 54 years old in Wormsley Park (disease). [ref]

Toby Keith

American country music singer and actor (1961–2024).

Born July 8th, 1961 in Clinton.

Died February 5th, 2024 at 62 years old in Oklahoma (stomach cancer). [ref]

Pervez Musharraf

Pakistani soldier and politician (1943-2023).

Born August 11th, 1943 in Delhi.

Died February 5th, 2023 at 79 years old in American Hospital Dubai (amyloidosis). [ref]

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Top birth years

22 1986
12 1982
12 1988
11 1995
10 1981

Birthdays by gender

460 Male
140 Female

Top birth places

10 New York City
8 Paris
7 Tokyo
6 Los Angeles
6 London

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