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Deathpulse statistics
243,096 Notable deaths
in our database
Top death days
| 912 | January 1st |
| 802 | January 7th |
| 797 | February 1st |
| 793 | January 10th |
| 791 | December 31st |
| 784 | February 8th |
| 778 | January 4th |
| 777 | January 28th |
| 770 | January 2nd |
| 766 | January 9th |
Top death years
| 5,748 | 2020 |
| 4,948 | 2021 |
| 4,633 | 2017 |
| 4,560 | 2016 |
| 4,544 | 2015 |
| 4,533 | 2019 |
| 4,510 | 2018 |
| 4,490 | 2014 |
| 4,299 | 2013 |
| 4,049 | 2011 |
Top 10 causes of death
| 6,009 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 5,160 | Cancer |
| 2,245 | Disease |
| 2,208 | Pneumonia |
| 1,867 | Lung Cancer |
| 1,803 | Traffic Collision |
| 1,651 | Stroke |
| 1,240 | Covid 19 |
| 1,208 | Heart Failure |
| 1,185 | Ballistic Trauma |
Deaths by gender
| 209,355 | Male |
| 33,621 | Female |
| 68 | Transgender Female |
| 21 | Transgender Male |
| 12 | Trans Woman |
| 8 | Non Binary |
| 4 | Intersex |
Top death places
| 5,336 | New York City |
| 5,308 | Los Angeles |
| 4,048 | London |
| 3,352 | Moscow |
| 2,450 | Paris |
| 2,219 | Rome |
| 1,822 | Washington, D.C. |
| 1,547 | Berlin |
| 1,457 | Chicago |
| 1,212 | Budapest |
Top 10 notable deaths.
Elizabeth II
Queen of the united kingdom from 1952 to 2022.
Born April 21st, 1926 in Mayfair. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2022 at 96 years old in Balmoral Castle (senility). [ref]
Freddie Mercury
British singer, songwriter, record producer and graphic designer (1946-1991).
Born September 5th, 1946 in Stone Town. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1991 at 45 years old in Garden Lodge, Kensington (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Pablo Escobar
Colombian drug lord (1949–1993).
Born December 1st, 1949 in Rionegro. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1993 at 44 years old in Medellín (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Member of the british royal family, husband of queen elizabeth ii (1921–2021).
Born June 10th, 1921 in Mon Repos. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2021 at 99 years old in Windsor Castle (old age). [ref]
Adolf Hitler
Austrian nationalized german politician, leader of the national socialist party and dictator of germany (1889-1945).
Born April 20th, 1889 in Braunau am Inn. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1945 at 56 years old in Berlin (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Younger daughter of king george vi and queen elizabeth the queen mother.
Born August 21st, 1930 in Glamis Castle. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2002 at 71 years old in King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes (stroke). [ref]
Stephen Hawking
British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018).
Born January 8th, 1942 in Oxford. [ref]
Died March 14th, 2018 at 76 years old in Cambridge (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Kobe Bryant
American basketball player (1978–2020).
Born August 23rd, 1978 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2020 at 41 years old in Calabasas (aircraft crash). [ref]
Michael Jackson
American singer, songwriter, and dancer (1958–2009).
Born August 29th, 1958 in Gary. [ref]
Died June 25th, 2009 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ted Bundy
American serial killer (1946–1989).
Born November 24th, 1946 in Burlington.
Died January 24th, 1989 at 42 years old in Florida State Prison (electrocution).
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