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August 2nd
Top causes of death
| 7 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 5 | Pneumonia |
| 4 | Traffic Collision |
| 4 | Lung Cancer |
| 3 | Cancer |
Deaths by gender
| 161 | Male |
| 25 | Female |
Top death places
| 8 | Moscow |
| 7 | London |
| 4 | Los Angeles |
| 4 | Rome |
| 3 | Berlin |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Warren G. Harding
President of the united states from 1921 to 1923.
Born November 2nd, 1865 in Blooming Grove.
Died August 2nd, 1923 at 57 years old in Palace Hotel (myocardial infarction).
Alexander Graham Bell
Canadian-american scientist inventor of telephone (1847–1922).
Born March 3rd, 1847 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1922 at 75 years old in Beinn Bhreagh (diabetes). [ref]
Roy Cohn
American lawyer (1927–1985).
Born February 20th, 1927 in New York City.
Died August 2nd, 1986 at 59 years old in Bethesda (death from AIDS-related complications).
Paul von Hindenburg
Prussian-german field marshal of the german empire, statesman and president of weimar germany and nazi germany (1847–1934).
Born October 2nd, 1847 in 6 Podgórna Street in Poznań.
Died August 2nd, 1934 at 86 years old in Ogrodzieniec (lung cancer).
Wild Bill Hickok
American folk hero and lawman (1837–1876).
Born May 27th, 1837 in Troy Grove.
Died August 2nd, 1876 at 39 years old in Deadwood (gunshot wound).
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Birthdays by gender
| 399 | Male |
| 143 | Female |
Top birth places
| 8 | New York City |
| 8 | London |
| 4 | Los Angeles |
| 4 | Budapest |
| 4 | Berlin |
Our minds are too small to comprehend something as huge as death. Let it go. Maxime Lagacé