Deaths in...
398 Notable deaths
in Manhattan
Heath Ledger
Australian actor (1979–2008).
Born April 4th, 1979 in Perth.
Died January 22nd, 2008 at 28 years old in Manhattan (poisoning by drugs). [ref]
Richard Nixon
President of the united states from 1969 to 1974 (1913–1994).
Born January 9th, 1913 in Yorba Linda.
Died April 22nd, 1994 at 81 years old in Manhattan (stroke).
Malcolm X
American black rights activist (1925–1965).
Died February 21st, 1965 at 39 years old in Manhattan (gunshot wound).
Philip Seymour Hoffman
American actor (1967–2014).
Born July 23rd, 1967 in Fairport.
Died February 2nd, 2014 at 46 years old in Manhattan (drug overdose). [ref]
Kate Spade
American fashion designer (1962-2018).
Born December 24th, 1962 in Kansas City.
Died June 5th, 2018 at 55 years old in Manhattan (hanging to death). [ref]
Ayn Rand
Russian-born american writer and public philosopher (1905–1982).
Born February 2nd, 1905 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 6th, 1982 at 77 years old in Manhattan (heart failure).
Lauren Bacall
American actress (1924–2014).
Born September 16th, 1924 in The Bronx.
Died August 12th, 2014 at 89 years old in Manhattan (stroke). [ref]
Gloria Vanderbilt
American businesswoman, fashion designer, socialite and writer (1924-2019).
Born February 20th, 1924 in Manhattan.
Died June 17th, 2019 at 95 years old in Manhattan (stomach cancer). [ref]
Isaac Asimov
American writer and biochemist (1920–1992).
Born January 2nd, 1920 in Petrovichi.
Died April 6th, 1992 at 72 years old in Manhattan (AIDS related disease).
Sid Vicious
English bassist (1957–1979).
Born May 10th, 1957 in Lewisham.
Died February 2nd, 1979 at 21 years old in Manhattan (heroin overdose).
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