Suicide in eminent persons.
A review of several listings of famous historical figures indicated that percentages of deaths due to suicide ranged from 0.3% to 13.3%, with a median of 2.9%.
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Psychology Program, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona 08240-0195, USA.
D001154:Art / Q000266:history; D005197:Famous Persons; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009146:Music / Q000266:history; D012586:Science / Q000266:history; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*