Famous Personalities Who Died on Their Birthday

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06 October 2024

The "birthday effect" suggests a higher death likelihood on or near birthdays, with studies showing increases of 6.7% to 13.8%

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William Shakespeare: The famed playwright reportedly died on his 52nd birthday, April 23, 1616, although the exact date is debated

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Ingrid Bergman, the celebrated Swedish actress renowned for her roles in Casablanca and Gaslight, passed away on her 67th birthday

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Raphael, noted Italian painter, is believed to have died at 37

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Gertrude Astor, The American actress, died on her 90th birthday, November 9, 1977

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Sidney Bechet, the acclaimed jazz clarinetist, succumbed to lung cancer on his 62nd birthday, May 14, 1959

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