Monthly Archives: December 2011

Some fun statistics

Culling through our massive game database, we came up with some interesting data.  This is a database of over 5000 celebrities, by the way – so pay heed.  Specifically:

Ten Most Popular Days to Die (number of deaths):

  • July 01 (14)
  • December 17 (12)
  • January 22 (11)
  • July 02 (10)
  • November 01 (10)
  • December 19 (10)
  • June 03 (9)
  • January 02 (9)
  • May 14 (9)
  • December 12(9)

Click here to see who died on those days

Interesting side note:  Johnny Longden is the only person in our database to die on his birthday.

Top Ten Multiple-Death Days (number of deaths on that day)

  • July 01 1999 (5)
  • February 12 2000 (4)
  • April 21 1999(3)
  • December 19 2000 (3)
  • December 17 2009 (3)
  • December 31 1997 (3)
  • May 14 1998 (3)
  • December 17 1999 (3)
  • March 27 2002 (3)
  • November 18 1999 (3)

Click here to see who died on those days

Deaths by Year (please not that in 1998 and 1999 we were out of our minds, and considering everyone with an AP Obituary to be famous.  We’re much smarter and more sober now)

  • 61 –  2011
  • 80  – 2010
  • 65  – 2009
  • 83  – 2008
  • 79  – 2007
  • 99  – 2006
  • 84  – 2005
  • 70  – 2004
  • 96  – 2003
  • 101  – 2002
  • 98  – 2001
  • 93  – 2000
  • 193  – 1999
  • 128  – 1998
  • 119  – 1997
  • 64  – 1996
  • 39  – 1995