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January 8th
Birthdays by gender
| 470 | Male |
| 141 | Female |
Top birth places
| 9 | London |
| 8 | Chicago |
| 7 | Saint Petersburg |
| 7 | Berlin |
| 5 | New York City |
Top 5 notable birthdays.
Elvis Presley
American singer and actor (1935–1977).
Born January 8th, 1935 in Tupelo. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1977 at 42 years old in Memphis (myocardial infarction). [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]
David Bowie
English musician and actor (1947–2016).
Born January 8th, 1947 in Brixton. [ref]
Died January 10th, 2016 at 69 years old in New York City, Manhattan (liver cancer). [ref]
R. Kelly
American singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Born January 8th, 1967 (age 59 years) in Chicago. [ref]
Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo
Mexican drug lord.
Born January 8th, 1946 (age 80 years) in Culiacán. [ref]
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Top causes of death
| 13 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 8 | Cancer |
| 5 | Stroke |
| 3 | Lung Cancer |
| 3 | Colorectal Cancer |
Deaths by gender
| 205 | Male |
| 40 | Female |
Top death places
| 11 | Los Angeles |
| 7 | Moscow |
| 5 | New York City |
| 5 | London |
| 5 | Rome |
The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity. Lucius Annaeus Seneca