AbstractIn a sample of 201 famous persons who committed suicide with birth and death dates available, there was no significant tendency for them to the close to their birthdays.Get full access to this articleView all access options for this article.Get accessReferences1. Barraclough B. M. , & Shepherd D. Birthday blues. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 1976, 54, 146–149.2. Lester D. An encyclopedia of famous suicides. Commack, NY: Nova Science, 1996.