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August 4th
Top causes of death
| 5 | Cancer |
| 5 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 3 | Lung Cancer |
| 3 | Pneumonia |
| 3 | Stroke |
Deaths by gender
| 163 | Male |
| 23 | Female |
Top death places
| 7 | Moscow |
| 5 | London |
| 4 | New York City |
| 4 | Berlin |
| 3 | Paris |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Jeanne Calment
French supercentenarian, person with the longest confirmed lifespan (1875–1997).
Born February 21st, 1875 in Arles.
Died August 4th, 1997 at 122 years old in Arles (senility). [ref]
Mileva Marić
Serbian mathematician and wife of albert einstein (1875–1948).
Born December 19th, 1875 in Titel.
Died August 4th, 1948 at 72 years old in Zurich. [ref]
James Brady
White house press secretary under ronald reagan (1940-2014).
Born August 29th, 1940 in Centralia.
Died August 4th, 2014 at 73 years old in Alexandria (gunshot wound).
Victor Mature
American actor (1913–1999).
Born January 29th, 1913 in Louisville.
Died August 4th, 1999 at 86 years old in Rancho Santa Fe (leukemia).
Enver Pasha
Ottoman politician and general (1881–1922).
Born November 22nd, 1881 in Istanbul.
Died August 4th, 1922 at 40 years old in Bukharan People's Soviet Republic.
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Birthdays by gender
| 436 | Male |
| 110 | Female |
Top birth places
| 8 | London |
| 6 | Rome |
| 6 | Los Angeles |
| 6 | Paris |
| 5 | Philadelphia |
Death is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day. Napoleon Bonaparte