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About July 31st

Sun Sign
♌ Leo
Fire · Sun
creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted
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Birthstone
Ruby
Deep red
Passion, protection, prosperity
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Birth Flower
Larkspur
Water Lily
Positivity, dignity, grace
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Celtic Tree
Holly
Tinne
noble, regal, competitive, confident
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232 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

9 Cancer
9 Myocardial Infarction
6 Pancreatic Cancer
5 Traffic Collision
3 Hanging To Death

Top death years

8 2022
6 2016
6 2010
5 2003
5 1967

Deaths by gender

190 Male
42 Female

Top death places

7 Rome
6 New York City
5 Los Angeles
4 Paris
4 Moscow

Top 5 notable deaths.

Bill Russell

American basketball player (1934–2022).

Born February 12th, 1934 in Monroe. [ref]

Died July 31st, 2022 at 88 years old in Mercer Island. [ref]

Roddy Piper

Canadian professional wrestler (1954–2015).

Born April 17th, 1954 in Saskatoon.

Died July 31st, 2015 at 61 years old in Hollywood (cardiac arrest).

Ayman al-Zawahiri

Al-qaeda terrorist leader (1951–2022), muslim jurist and theologian (sunni), surgeon.

Born June 19th, 1951 in Maadi.

Died July 31st, 2022 at 71 years old in Kabul (drone warfare). [ref]

Angus Cloud

American actor (1998–2023).

Born July 10th, 1998 in Oakland. [ref]

Died July 31st, 2023 at 25 years old in Oakland (drug overdose). [ref]

Gore Vidal

American writer (1925–2012).

Born October 3rd, 1925 in West Point.

Died July 31st, 2012 at 86 years old in Hollywood Hills (pneumonia). [ref]

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Top birth years

15 1989
11 1967
11 1966
11 1982
11 1986

Birthdays by gender

400 Male
117 Female

Top birth places

9 London
7 Milan
7 New York City
6 Chicago
5 Brooklyn

If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X