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June 2nd
Top causes of death
| 11 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 10 | Cancer |
| 7 | Hanging To Death |
| 6 | Traffic Collision |
| 4 | Gunshot Wound |
Deaths by gender
| 185 | Male |
| 33 | Female |
Top death places
| 8 | New York City |
| 6 | Los Angeles |
| 6 | London |
| 5 | Moscow |
| 5 | Rome |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Raj Kapoor
Indian film actor, producer and director.
Born December 14th, 1924 in Peshawar.
Died June 2nd, 1988 at 63 years old in New Delhi (asthma).
Richard Dawson
British actor (1932–2012).
Born November 20th, 1932 in Gosport.
Died June 2nd, 2012 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Lou Gehrig
American baseball player (1903–1941).
Born June 19th, 1903 in Manhattan.
Died June 2nd, 1941 at 37 years old in Riverdale (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Italian general, patriot and republican (1807–1882).
Born July 4th, 1807 in Nice. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1882 at 74 years old in Caprera. [ref]
Rex Harrison
British actor (1908–1990).
Born March 5th, 1908 in Huyton.
Died June 2nd, 1990 at 82 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
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Birthdays by gender
| 391 | Male |
| 115 | Female |
Top birth places
| 7 | London |
| 5 | Buenos Aires |
| 5 | Budapest |
| 5 | Los Angeles |
| 5 | Toronto |
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde