916 Gene Perry // May 13, 2014 // Updated: May 13, 2014 Number of the Day Oklahoma’s death rate per 100,000 people, 4th highest in the nation. Source: Pew Charitable Trusts. 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.