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July 17th
Top causes of death
| 13 | Gunshot Wound |
| 9 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 7 | Cancer |
| 4 | Aviation Accident |
| 4 | Pneumonia |
Deaths by gender
| 209 | Male |
| 55 | Female |
Top death places
| 7 | Rome |
| 5 | Paris |
| 5 | Ipatiev House |
| 5 | Moscow |
| 5 | Yekaterinburg |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Billie Holiday
American jazz singer (1915–1959).
Born April 7th, 1915 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1959 at 44 years old in Metropolitan Hospital Center (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
Grand duchess of russia (1901–1918).
Born June 18th, 1901 in Petergof.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 17 years old in Ipatiev House (gunshot wound).
John Coltrane
American jazz saxophonist (1926–1967).
Born September 23rd, 1926 in Hamlet.
Died July 17th, 1967 at 40 years old in New York City, Huntington (liver cancer, liver failure).
Jules Bianchi
French motor racing driver.
Born August 3rd, 1989 in Nice. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2015 at 25 years old in Nice (diffuse axonal injury). [ref]
Alexandra Feodorovna
Empress consort of russia (1872–1918).
Born June 6th, 1872 in Darmstadt.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 46 years old in Yekaterinburg (gunshot wound).
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Birthdays by gender
| 411 | Male |
| 141 | Female |
Top birth places
| 10 | Budapest |
| 7 | New York City |
| 7 | London |
| 6 | Chicago |
| 5 | Moscow |
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson