About August 11th

Sun Sign
♌ Leo
Fire · Sun
creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted
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Birthstone
Peridot
Olive green
Healing, vitality, harmony
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Birth Flower
Poppy
Gladiolus
Imagination, strength of character
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Celtic Tree
Hazel
Coll
analytical, knowledgeable, discerning, efficient
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200 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

6 Disease
5 Traffic Collision
5 Myocardial Infarction
5 Lung Cancer
4 Gunshot Wound

Top death years

6 2022
6 1979
6 1939
5 2008
5 1972

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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Top birth years

13 1980
12 1986
11 1974
11 1987
10 1973

Birthdays by gender

385 Male
119 Female

Top birth places

8 London
6 Chicago
5 New York City
4 Moscow
4 Berlin

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