897.5 Gene Perry // June 6, 2016 // Updated: June 6, 2016 Number of the Day Death rate per 100,000 people in Oklahoma in 2014, fifth highest in the US. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Share This:FacebookTwitterLinkedInTumblrRedditPocketEmailPrint ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gene Perry // media@okpolicy.org Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.