Everyone has a 1 in 365 chance that they will die on their birthdays and several celebrities were unlucky enough that it happened. In fact, studies have shown that the people over 60 are more likely to die on their birthdays and that birthday deaths in general are on the rise. Which famous actors, actresses, musicians, and athletes have died on their birthdays?
Dying on one's birthday is actually more likely than you might think. Researchers studied more than two million people during a 40 year study and found that deaths from heart attacks, strokes, falls, and suicides all increased and that people turning 60 and older were 14 percent more likely to die on their birthday.
Who is the most famous person who died on their birthday? Ingrid Bergman tops this list. The Casablanca actress died on August 29, 1982 from breast cancer and her ashes were scattered off the coast of Sweden. William Shakespeare and the painter Raphael both also died on their birthdays.
Read through the list below to learn which other famous celebrities died on their birthdays and share your thoughts in the comments section.
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Betty Friedan
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.
Gertrude Astor
Ingrid Bergman
Johnny Longden
Kamehameha V
Levi P. Morton
Machine Gun Kelly
William Shakespeare
Grace Bradley