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About May 3rd

Sun Sign
♉ Taurus
Earth · Venus
reliable, patient, practical, devoted
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Birthstone
Emerald
Deep green
Rebirth, fertility, wisdom
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Birth Flower
Lily of the Valley
Hawthorn
Happiness, humility, sweetness
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Celtic Tree
Willow
Saille
intelligent, practical, realistic, witty
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211 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

9 Myocardial Infarction
6 Cancer
5 Pneumonia
4 Gunshot Wound
3 Covid 19

Top death years

9 2011
6 1998
6 2022
5 1988
5 1996

Deaths by gender

175 Male
35 Female

Top death places

10 New York City
8 Los Angeles
6 Budapest
5 London
4 Moscow

Top 5 notable deaths.

Nargis

Indian actress (1929-1981).

Born June 1st, 1929 in Kolkata.

Died May 3rd, 1981 at 51 years old in Mumbai (pancreatic cancer).

Paul Vario

American mobster (1914–1988).

Born July 9th, 1914 in Brooklyn.

Died May 3rd, 1988 at 73 years old in Federal Medical Center, Fort Worth.

Dalida

Egyptian-french singer and actress (1933-1987).

Born January 17th, 1933 in Shobra.

Died May 3rd, 1987 at 54 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (drug overdose).

Christine Jorgensen

First american to become widely known for having sex reassignment surgery (1926–1989).

Born May 30th, 1926 in The Bronx.

Died May 3rd, 1989 at 62 years old in San Clemente (lung cancer, bladder cancer).

Jackie Cooper

American actor, director (1922-2011).

Born September 15th, 1922 in Los Angeles.

Died May 3rd, 2011 at 88 years old in Beverly Hills (disease).

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Top birth years

14 1977
14 1985
13 1983
13 1981
12 1986

Birthdays by gender

409 Male
144 Female

Top birth places

10 New York City
8 London
6 Saint Petersburg
6 Moscow
5 Brooklyn

No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut