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Top causes of death
| 8 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 6 | Pneumonia |
| 5 | Lung Cancer |
| 5 | Disease |
| 3 | Cancer |
Deaths by gender
| 176 | Male |
| 40 | Female |
Top death places
| 10 | Moscow |
| 7 | Rome |
| 5 | New York City |
| 4 | Los Angeles |
| 4 | London |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Donna Summer
American singer (1948–2012).
Born December 31st, 1948 in Boston.
Died May 17th, 2012 at 63 years old in Naples (lung cancer). [ref]
Vangelis
Greek composer (1943-2022).
Born March 29th, 1943 in Agria. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2022 at 79 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Tony Randall
American actor (1920-2004).
Born February 26th, 1920 in Tulsa.
Died May 17th, 2004 at 84 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Lawrence Welk
American musician, bandleader, and impresario (1903–1992).
Born March 11th, 1903 in Strasburg.
Died May 17th, 1992 at 89 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Shad Gaspard
American professional wrestler, actor and basketball player (1981-2020).
Born January 13th, 1981 in Brooklyn.
Died May 17th, 2020 at 39 years old in Venice (drowning). [ref]
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Birthdays by gender
| 464 | Male |
| 158 | Female |
Top birth places
| 9 | Moscow |
| 8 | New York City |
| 8 | Los Angeles |
| 6 | London |
| 5 | Chicago |
Anything I’ve done that was ultimately worthwhile initially scared me to death. Betty Bender