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June 16th
Top causes of death
| 6 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 5 | Gunshot Wound |
| 4 | Stroke |
| 3 | Hanging To Death |
| 3 | Disease |
Deaths by gender
| 158 | Male |
| 39 | Female |
Top death places
| 6 | Los Angeles |
| 5 | London |
| 4 | Budapest |
| 4 | Prague |
| 3 | Geneva |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Wernher von Braun
German and later american aerospace engineer and space architect (1912–1977).
Born March 23rd, 1912 in Wyrzysk.
Died June 16th, 1977 at 65 years old in Alexandria (liver cancer, pancreatic cancer).
George Reeves
American actor (1914–1959).
Born January 5th, 1914 in Woolstock.
Died June 16th, 1959 at 45 years old in Beverly Hills, Benedict Canyon (gunshot wound).
Jo Cox
British politician (1974–2016).
Born June 22nd, 1974 in Batley. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2016 at 41 years old in Leeds General Infirmary (stab wound). [ref]
Daniel Ellsberg
American whistleblower (1931–2023).
Born April 7th, 1931 in Chicago.
Died June 16th, 2023 at 92 years old in Kensington (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Tony Gwynn
American professional baseball right fielder; 1960-2014.
Born May 9th, 1960 in Los Angeles.
Died June 16th, 2014 at 54 years old in Poway (salivary gland neoplasm, salivary gland cancer).
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Birthdays by gender
| 431 | Male |
| 135 | Female |
| 2 | Non Binary |
Top birth places
| 8 | New York City |
| 6 | Berlin |
| 6 | Philadelphia |
| 5 | London |
| 5 | Barcelona |
Death takes no bribes. Benjamin Franklin