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Top causes of death
| 7 | Cancer |
| 7 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 5 | Hanging To Death |
| 4 | Stomach Cancer |
| 3 | Pneumonia |
Deaths by gender
| 154 | Male |
| 33 | Female |
Top death places
| 10 | New York City |
| 5 | Moscow |
| 4 | Paris |
| 4 | London |
| 4 | Rome |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Andy Kaufman
American entertainer (1949–1984).
Born January 17th, 1949 in New York City.
Died May 16th, 1984 at 35 years old in West Hollywood (lung cancer).
Sammy Davis Jr.
American entertainer (1925–1990).
Born December 8th, 1925 in New York City.
Died May 16th, 1990 at 64 years old in Beverly Hills (head and neck cancer).
Jim Henson
American puppeteer (1936–1990).
Born September 24th, 1936 in Greenville.
Died May 16th, 1990 at 53 years old in Manhattan (toxic shock syndrome, organ dysfunction).
Ronnie James Dio
American heavy metal singer (1942–2010).
Born July 10th, 1942 in Portsmouth.
Died May 16th, 2010 at 67 years old in Houston (stomach cancer). [ref]
Margaret Hamilton
American film character actress (1902–1985).
Born December 9th, 1902 in Cleveland.
Died May 16th, 1985 at 82 years old in Salisbury (myocardial infarction).
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Birthdays by gender
| 412 | Male |
| 119 | Female |
Top birth places
| 6 | Rome |
| 5 | Montreal |
| 5 | Saint Petersburg |
| 5 | Prague |
| 4 | Paris |
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Mahatma Gandhi