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August 28th
Top causes of death
| 7 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 5 | Cancer |
| 4 | Gunshot Wound |
| 3 | Heart Failure |
| 3 | Drug Overdose |
Deaths by gender
| 156 | Male |
| 40 | Female |
Top death places
| 6 | Moscow |
| 5 | Vienna |
| 4 | Los Angeles |
| 4 | New York City |
| 2 | Boulogne Billancourt |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Chadwick Boseman
American actor (1976–2020).
Born November 29th, 1976 in Anderson.
Died August 28th, 2020 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Emmett Till
African-american lynching victim (1941–1955).
Born July 25th, 1941 in Chicago.
Died August 28th, 1955 at 14 years old in Drew (blunt trauma).
John Huston
American film director, screenwriter, and actor (1906–1987).
Born August 5th, 1906 in Nevada.
Died August 28th, 1987 at 81 years old in Middletown (pneumonia).
Juan Gabriel
Mexican singer and songwriter (1950–2016).
Born January 7th, 1950 in Parácuaro.
Died August 28th, 2016 at 66 years old in Santa Monica.
Prince William of Gloucester
Elder son of prince henry, duke of gloucester, and princess alice, duchess of gloucester (1941–1972).
Born December 18th, 1941 in Hadley Common.
Died August 28th, 1972 at 30 years old in Wolverhampton Airport (aviation accident).
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Birthdays by gender
| 408 | Male |
| 128 | Female |
Top birth places
| 8 | New York City |
| 7 | Moscow |
| 5 | Los Angeles |
| 5 | Minsk |
| 5 | Stockholm |
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus