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398 Notable deaths
in Manhattan
Lincoln Kirstein
American writer (1907–1996).
Born May 4th, 1907 in Rochester.
Died January 5th, 1996 at 88 years old in Manhattan.
Charles Robert Knight
American artist (1874-1953).
Born October 21st, 1874 in Brooklyn.
Died April 15th, 1953 at 78 years old in Manhattan.
Vito Russo
American writer (1946–1990).
Born July 11th, 1946 in New York City.
Died November 7th, 1990 at 44 years old in Manhattan (death from AIDS-related complications).
Marisol Escobar
Venezuelan-american sculptor (1930-2016).
Born May 22nd, 1930 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2016 at 85 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Antoinette Perry
American actress, stage director and co-founder of the american theatre wing.
Born June 27th, 1888 in Denver.
Died June 28th, 1946 at 58 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction).
Mary Rodgers
American composer, screenwriter, children's writer (1931–2014).
Born January 11th, 1931 in New York City.
Died June 26th, 2014 at 83 years old in Manhattan (heart failure). [ref]
Arthur Mitchell
American dancer and choreographer, co-founder of dance theatre of harlem (1934-2018).
Born March 27th, 1934 in Harlem.
Died September 19th, 2018 at 84 years old in Manhattan (heart failure). [ref]
Paul Taylor
American choreographer.
Born July 29th, 1930 in Wilkinsburg.
Died August 29th, 2018 at 88 years old in Manhattan (kidney failure).
Arthur Anderson
American actor (1922-2016).
Born August 29th, 1922 in Staten Island.
Died April 9th, 2016 at 93 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Walter Lord
American author (1917–2002).
Born October 8th, 1917 in Baltimore.
Died May 19th, 2002 at 84 years old in Manhattan (Parkinson's disease).
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