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April 23rd
Top causes of death
| 8 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 6 | Disease |
| 6 | Cancer |
| 5 | Heart Failure |
| 4 | Stroke |
Deaths by gender
| 194 | Male |
| 39 | Female |
Top death places
| 9 | Paris |
| 9 | New York City |
| 7 | London |
| 4 | Moscow |
| 4 | Los Angeles |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Boris Yeltsin
Soviet and russian politician, 1st president of russia (1931–2007).
Born February 1st, 1931 in Butka. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 2007 at 76 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
James Earl Ray
American criminal, convicted for the murder of civil rights activist and nobel peace prize laureate martin luther king jr. in 1968.
Born March 10th, 1928 in Alton.
Died April 23rd, 1998 at 70 years old in Nashville (hepatitis C).
Cesar Chavez
Mexican-american farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist (1927–1993).
Born March 31st, 1927 in Yuma. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1993 at 66 years old in San Luis.
Satyajit Ray
Indian filmmaker and writer (1921–1992).
Born May 2nd, 1921 in Kolkata.
Died April 23rd, 1992 at 70 years old in Kolkata (cardiovascular disease).
P. L. Travers
Australian-british novelist, actress and journalist (1899–1996).
Born August 9th, 1899 in Maryborough.
Died April 23rd, 1996 at 96 years old in London (epilepsy).
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Birthdays by gender
| 446 | Male |
| 138 | Female |
Top birth places
| 6 | Moscow |
| 5 | Copenhagen |
| 5 | Reykjavík |
| 5 | New York City |
| 5 | Saint Petersburg |
Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare