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April 17th
Top causes of death
| 6 | Covid 19 |
| 5 | Pneumonia |
| 5 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 5 | Cardiac Arrest |
| 4 | Disease |
Deaths by gender
| 164 | Male |
| 42 | Female |
Top death places
| 10 | New York City |
| 8 | Moscow |
| 4 | London |
| 4 | Los Angeles |
| 4 | Rome |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Chyna
American professional wrestler and actress (1969-2016).
Born December 27th, 1969 in Rochester.
Died April 17th, 2016 at 46 years old in Redondo Beach (drug overdose). [ref]
Barbara Bush
First lady of the united states from 1989 to 1993 (1925–2018).
Born June 8th, 1925 in New York City, Manhattan. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2018 at 92 years old in Houston (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Linda McCartney
American photographer, musician and animal rights activist (1941–1998).
Born September 24th, 1941 in Manhattan.
Died April 17th, 1998 at 56 years old in Tucson (breast cancer).
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
2nd president and 1st vice president of india, indian philosopher and politician (1888–1975).
Born September 5th, 1888 in Tiruttani. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1975 at 86 years old in Chennai. [ref]
Doris Roberts
American actress (1925–2016).
Born November 4th, 1925 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2016 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
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Birthdays by gender
| 456 | Male |
| 153 | Female |
Top birth places
| 9 | Los Angeles |
| 7 | New York City |
| 7 | Tokyo |
| 6 | Prague |
| 5 | Montreal |
To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi