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August 5th
Top causes of death
| 14 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 7 | Cancer |
| 4 | Pneumonia |
| 2 | Laryngeal Cancer |
| 2 | Breast Cancer |
Deaths by gender
| 173 | Male |
| 47 | Female |
Top death places
| 7 | Moscow |
| 5 | Los Angeles |
| 4 | Munich |
| 4 | London |
| 3 | Hollywood |
Top 5 notable deaths.
Marilyn Monroe
American actress and model (1926–1962).
Born June 1st, 1926 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1962 at 36 years old in Brentwood (barbiturate overdose). [ref]
Richard Burton
Welsh actor (1925–1984).
Born November 10th, 1925 in Pontrhydyfen.
Died August 5th, 1984 at 58 years old in Céligny (cerebral hemorrhage).
Alec Guinness
British actor (1914–2000).
Born April 2nd, 1914 in Marylebone. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2000 at 86 years old in Midhurst (liver cancer). [ref]
Toni Morrison
African american novelist, essayist, and academic (1931–2019).
Born February 18th, 1931 in Lorain. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2019 at 88 years old in New York City, The Bronx (pneumonia). [ref]
Hans Christian Andersen
Danish writer and poet (1805–1875).
Born April 2nd, 1805 in Odense. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1875 at 70 years old in Rolighed (liver cancer). [ref]
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Birthdays by gender
| 426 | Male |
| 135 | Female |
Top birth places
| 10 | New York City |
| 7 | London |
| 6 | Chicago |
| 5 | Los Angeles |
| 5 | Amsterdam |
Die happily and look forward to taking up a new and better form. Like the sun, only when you set in the west can you rise in the east. Rumi