Deaths in...

398 Notable deaths
 in Manhattan

Michelle Thomas

American actress (1968–1998).

Born September 23rd, 1969 in Boston.

Died December 23rd, 1998 at 29 years old in Manhattan (stomach cancer). [ref]

Ric Ocasek

American musician (1944–2019).

Born March 23rd, 1949 in Baltimore. [ref]

Died September 15th, 2019 at 70 years old in Manhattan (heart disease). [ref]

Keith Haring

American artist and social activist (1958-1990).

Born May 4th, 1958 in Reading. [ref]

Died February 16th, 1990 at 31 years old in Manhattan (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]

Joe Gallo

American mobster of italian descent (1929–1972).

Born April 7th, 1929 in Brooklyn.

Died April 7th, 1972 at 43 years old in Manhattan.

Nora Ephron

American film director and writer (1941–2012).

Born May 19th, 1941 in Upper West Side. [ref]

Died June 26th, 2012 at 71 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia, acute myeloid leukemia). [ref]

Paul Castellano

American crime boss (1915–1985).

Born June 26th, 1916 in Brooklyn.

Died December 16th, 1985 at 69 years old in Manhattan.

Pete Seeger

American folk singer (1919–2014).

Born May 3rd, 1919 in New York City.

Died January 27th, 2014 at 94 years old in Manhattan.

Joan Didion

American writer (1934-2021).

Born December 5th, 1934 in Sacramento.

Died December 23rd, 2021 at 87 years old in Manhattan (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Olympia Dukakis

American actress (1931-2021).

Born June 20th, 1931 in Lowell.

Died May 1st, 2021 at 89 years old in Manhattan. [ref]

Sidney Lumet

American director, producer and screenwriter (1924–2011).

Born June 25th, 1924 in Philadelphia.

Died April 9th, 2011 at 86 years old in Manhattan (lymphoma). [ref]

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