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May 9th
Top causes of death
| 10 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 5 | Pneumonia |
| 4 | Cancer |
| 4 | Gunshot Wound |
| 4 | Drowning |
Deaths by gender
| 182 | Male |
| 46 | Female |
Top death places
| 8 | New York City |
| 6 | Moscow |
| 6 | London |
| 5 | Paris |
| 3 | Budapest |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Little Richard
American musician (1932–2020).
Born December 5th, 1932 in Macon.
Died May 9th, 2020 at 87 years old in Tullahoma (bone cancer). [ref]
Lena Horne
American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010).
Born June 30th, 1917 in New York City.
Died May 9th, 2010 at 92 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Paul Gauguin
French painter and printmaker (1848–1903).
Born June 7th, 1848 in Paris. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1903 at 54 years old in Atuona (syphilis).
Keith Whitley
American country singer (1954–1989).
Born July 1st, 1955 in Ashland.
Died May 9th, 1989 at 33 years old in Nashville.
Tenzing Norgay
Nepalese indian sherpa mountaineer (1914-1986).
Born May 29th, 1914 in Ü-Tsang, Tengboche.
Died May 9th, 1986 at 71 years old in Darjeeling (cerebral hemorrhage).
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Birthdays by gender
| 400 | Male |
| 142 | Female |
Top birth places
| 7 | Berlin |
| 7 | New York City |
| 6 | London |
| 5 | Los Angeles |
| 5 | Buenos Aires |
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius