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May 18th
Top causes of death
| 11 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 8 | Cancer |
| 5 | Stroke |
| 4 | Hanging To Death |
| 3 | Pneumonia |
Deaths by gender
| 188 | Male |
| 34 | Female |
Top death places
| 9 | Los Angeles |
| 8 | Paris |
| 5 | Berlin |
| 5 | Moscow |
| 4 | Istanbul |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Chris Cornell
American musician (1964–2017).
Born July 20th, 1964 in Seattle. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2017 at 52 years old in Detroit (hanging to death). [ref]
Elizabeth Montgomery
American actress (1933–1995).
Born April 15th, 1933 in Hollywood.
Died May 18th, 1995 at 62 years old in Beverly Hills (colorectal cancer).
Roger Ailes
American tv executive and consultant (1940–2017).
Born May 15th, 1940 in Warren. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2017 at 77 years old in Palm Beach. [ref]
Jim Brown
American football player and actor (1936–2023).
Born February 17th, 1936 in St. Simons.
Died May 18th, 2023 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Ian Curtis
British musician (1956–1980).
Born July 15th, 1956 in Stretford.
Died May 18th, 1980 at 23 years old in Macclesfield (hanging to death).
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Birthdays by gender
| 425 | Male |
| 129 | Female |
Top birth places
| 9 | New York City |
| 7 | London |
| 5 | Berlin |
| 4 | Buenos Aires |
| 3 | Birmingham |
Die happily and look forward to taking up a new and better form. Like the sun, only when you set in the west can you rise in the east. Rumi