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May 4th
Top causes of death
| 7 | Gunshot Wound |
| 6 | Stroke |
| 6 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 4 | Pneumonia |
| 4 | Cancer |
Deaths by gender
| 196 | Male |
| 35 | Female |
Top death places
| 12 | Superga |
| 8 | Los Angeles |
| 6 | New York City |
| 6 | Basilica Of Superga |
| 6 | Paris |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Josip Broz Tito
Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman (1892−1980).
Born May 7th, 1892 in Kumrovec. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1980 at 87 years old in Ljubljana (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Adam Yauch
American musician (1964–2012).
Born August 5th, 1964 in New York City.
Died May 4th, 2012 at 47 years old in New York City (salivary gland neoplasm). [ref]
Dom DeLuise
American actor (1933–2009).
Born August 1st, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died May 4th, 2009 at 75 years old in Santa Monica (cancer, diabetes). [ref]
Moe Howard
American comedian and actor (1897–1975).
Born June 19th, 1897 in Bensonhurst.
Died May 4th, 1975 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Diana Dors
English actress.
Born October 23rd, 1931 in Swindon.
Died May 4th, 1984 at 52 years old in Windsor (ovarian cancer).
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Birthdays by gender
| 404 | Male |
| 131 | Female |
Top birth places
| 6 | Vienna |
| 6 | New York City |
| 5 | Moscow |
| 5 | Warsaw |
| 4 | Milan |
The fear of death is the beginning of slavery. Robert Anton Wilson