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July 8th
Top causes of death
| 10 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 7 | Cancer |
| 4 | Drowning |
| 4 | Pneumonia |
| 4 | Stroke |
Deaths by gender
| 188 | Male |
| 30 | Female |
Top death places
| 5 | Rome |
| 4 | New York City |
| 4 | Los Angeles |
| 3 | Moscow |
| 3 | Beirut |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Naya Rivera
American actress and singer (1987–2020).
Born January 12th, 1987 in Valencia. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2020 at 33 years old in Lake Piru (drowning). [ref]
Vivien Leigh
British actress.
Born November 5th, 1913 in Darjeeling.
Died July 8th, 1967 at 53 years old in Eaton Square (tuberculosis).
Shinzō Abe
Prime minister of japan from 2006–2007 and 2012–2020 (1954–2022).
Born September 21st, 1954 in Shinjuku.
Died July 8th, 2022 at 67 years old in Nara Medical University Hospital (gunshot wound, exsanguination). [ref]
Ernest Borgnine
American actor (1917–2012).
Born January 24th, 1917 in Hamden.
Died July 8th, 2012 at 95 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (kidney failure). [ref]
Tony Sirico
American actor (1942–2022).
Born July 29th, 1942 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2022 at 79 years old in Fort Lauderdale. [ref]
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Birthdays by gender
| 379 | Male |
| 124 | Female |
Top birth places
| 8 | London |
| 8 | New York City |
| 7 | Philadelphia |
| 6 | Los Angeles |
| 5 | Moscow |
Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris