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Top causes of death
| 12 | Cancer |
| 7 | Lung Cancer |
| 4 | Disease |
| 4 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 3 | Gunshot Wound |
Deaths by gender
| 168 | Male |
| 41 | Female |
Top death places
| 7 | New York City |
| 7 | Los Angeles |
| 7 | Moscow |
| 4 | Paris |
| 4 | Rome |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Ernest Hemingway
American author and journalist (1899–1961).
Born July 21st, 1899 in Oak Park. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1961 at 61 years old in Ketchum (gunshot wound). [ref]
James Stewart
American actor and military officer (1908–1997).
Born May 20th, 1908 in Indiana.
Died July 2nd, 1997 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, pulmonary embolism, thrombosis). [ref]
Julian McMahon
Australian–american actor (1968–2025).
Born July 27th, 1968 in Sydney.
Died July 2nd, 2025 at 56 years old in Clearwater (cancer). [ref]
Louis Zamperini
Italian-american middle distance runner and world war ii veteran.
Born January 26th, 1917 in Olean.
Died July 2nd, 2014 at 97 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Fred Gwynne
American actor and writer (1926–1993).
Born July 10th, 1926 in New York City.
Died July 2nd, 1993 at 66 years old in Taneytown (pancreatic cancer).
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Birthdays by gender
| 405 | Male |
| 103 | Female |
Top birth places
| 10 | London |
| 7 | New York City |
| 5 | Brooklyn |
| 5 | Budapest |
| 4 | Munich |
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson