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August 11th
Top causes of death
| 6 | Disease |
| 5 | Traffic Collision |
| 5 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 5 | Lung Cancer |
| 4 | Gunshot Wound |
Deaths by gender
| 161 | Male |
| 38 | Female |
Top death places
| 6 | New York City |
| 4 | Los Angeles |
| 3 | Istanbul |
| 3 | Berlin |
| 3 | Vienna |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Robin Williams
American actor and comedian (1951–2014).
Born July 21st, 1951 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 11th, 2014 at 63 years old in Paradise Cay, Tiburon (hanging to death). [ref]
Andrew Carnegie
Scottish-american industrialist and philanthropist (1835–1919).
Born November 25th, 1835 in Dunfermline.
Died August 11th, 1919 at 83 years old in Lenox (bronchopneumonia).
Jackson Pollock
American painter (1912–1956).
Born January 28th, 1912 in Cody. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1956 at 44 years old in East Hampton (traffic collision). [ref]
William S. Burroughs
American novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer (1914–1997).
Born February 5th, 1914 in St. Louis.
Died August 11th, 1997 at 83 years old in Lawrence (myocardial infarction).
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
American philanthropist; founder of the special olympics; sister of john f. kennedy (1921–2009).
Born July 10th, 1921 in Brookline. [ref]
Died August 11th, 2009 at 88 years old in Hyannis (stroke). [ref]
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Birthdays by gender
| 384 | Male |
| 119 | Female |
Top birth places
| 8 | London |
| 6 | Chicago |
| 5 | New York City |
| 4 | Moscow |
| 4 | Berlin |
For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker