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May 26th
Top causes of death
| 8 | Stroke |
| 6 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 4 | Traffic Collision |
| 4 | Cancer |
| 3 | Heart Failure |
Deaths by gender
| 178 | Male |
| 37 | Female |
Top death places
| 8 | New York City |
| 4 | Moscow |
| 4 | Berlin |
| 3 | Los Angeles |
| 3 | Rome |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Ray Liotta
American actor (1954–2022).
Born December 18th, 1954 in Newark.
Died May 26th, 2022 at 67 years old in Santo Domingo (heart failure, pulmonary edema, respiratory failure). [ref]
Martin Heidegger
German philosopher (1889–1976).
Born September 26th, 1889 in Messkirch. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1976 at 86 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau (infectious disease). [ref]
Sydney Pollack
American film director, producer and actor (1934-2008).
Born July 1st, 1934 in Lafayette.
Died May 26th, 2008 at 73 years old in Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades (stomach cancer). [ref]
Edsel Bryant Ford
American businessman (1893-1943).
Born November 6th, 1893 in Detroit.
Died May 26th, 1943 at 49 years old in Grosse Pointe Shores (stomach cancer).
Eddie Albert
American actor (1906–2005).
Born April 22nd, 1906 in Rock Island.
Died May 26th, 2005 at 99 years old in Pacific Palisades (Alzheimer's disease, pneumonia). [ref]
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Birthdays by gender
| 400 | Male |
| 125 | Female |
Top birth places
| 9 | Moscow |
| 8 | New York City |
| 5 | Berlin |
| 5 | London |
| 5 | Budapest |
We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi