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Top causes of death
| 8 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 8 | Gunshot Wound |
| 5 | Traffic Collision |
| 4 | Lung Cancer |
| 3 | Colorectal Cancer |
Deaths by gender
| 170 | Male |
| 26 | Female |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Tony Bennett
American singer (1926–2023).
Born August 3rd, 1926 in Queens.
Died July 21st, 2023 at 96 years old in New York City. [ref]
John Heard
American actor (1946–2017).
Born March 7th, 1946 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died July 21st, 2017 at 71 years old in Palo Alto (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alan Shepard
American astronaut, first american in space, lunar explorer (1923–1998).
Born November 18th, 1923 in Derry.
Died July 21st, 1998 at 74 years old in Pebble Beach (leukemia). [ref]
Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
German aristocrat, army officer and resistance fighter (1907-1944).
Born November 15th, 1907 in Jettingen-Scheppach. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1944 at 36 years old in Bendlerblock (gunshot wound).
Sivaji Ganesan
Indian stage and film actor (1928-2001).
Born October 1st, 1928 in Viluppuram.
Died July 21st, 2001 at 72 years old in Chennai.
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Birthdays by gender
| 375 | Male |
| 119 | Female |
| 2 | Trans Woman |
Top birth places
| 8 | New York City |
| 8 | London |
| 5 | Toronto |
| 4 | Montevideo |
| 3 | Buenos Aires |
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche