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Top causes of death
| 9 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 5 | Cancer |
| 5 | Gunshot Wound |
| 4 | Hanging To Death |
| 3 | Lung Cancer |
Deaths by gender
| 198 | Male |
| 41 | Female |
Top death places
| 16 | Berlin |
| 11 | London |
| 9 | Moscow |
| 7 | New York City |
| 6 | Paris |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Osama bin Laden
Saudi terrorist and co-founder of al-qaeda (1957–2011).
Born March 10th, 1957 in Riyadh. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2011 at 54 years old in Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad (gunshot wound). [ref]
J. Edgar Hoover
American law enforcement administrator (1895–1972).
Born January 1st, 1895 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 2nd, 1972 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C. (respiratory failure).
Oliver Reed
British actor (1938–1999).
Born February 13th, 1938 in Wimbledon.
Died May 2nd, 1999 at 61 years old in Valletta (myocardial infarction).
Joseph McCarthy
American politician (1908–1957).
Born November 14th, 1908 in Grand Chute.
Died May 2nd, 1957 at 48 years old in Bethesda (liver cirrhosis).
Martin Bormann
German nazi party official and head of the nazi party chancellery (1900–1945).
Born July 17th, 1900 in Halberstadt.
Died May 2nd, 1945 at 44 years old in Berlin.
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Birthdays by gender
| 447 | Male |
| 147 | Female |
| 2 | Non Binary |
Top birth places
| 7 | Montevideo |
| 7 | New York City |
| 5 | Copenhagen |
| 5 | London |
| 4 | Brooklyn |
By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene