Deaths in...
10 Notable deaths
in Manhattan
Roy Lichtenstein
American pop artist (1923–1997).
Born October 27th, 1923 in Manhattan.
Died September 29th, 1997 at 73 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia).
Walter Becker
American musician, songwriter, and record producer (1950–2017).
Born February 20th, 1950 in New York City, Queens. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 2017 at 67 years old in Manhattan (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Peter Jennings
Canadian-american broadcast journalist (1938–2005).
Born July 29th, 1938 in Toronto.
Died August 7th, 2005 at 67 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Polly Holliday
American actress.
Born July 2nd, 1937 in Jasper.
Died September 9th, 2025 at 88 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Ruth Westheimer
German-american sex therapist.
Born June 4th, 1928 in Wiesenfeld.
Died July 12th, 2024 at 96 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
David Stern
Commissioner of the national basketball association (1942–2020).
Born September 22nd, 1942 in New York City.
Died January 1st, 2020 at 77 years old in Manhattan (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Bayard Rustin
American civil rights activist (1912–1987).
Born March 17th, 1912 in West Chester.
Died August 24th, 1987 at 75 years old in Manhattan (appendicitis).
Peter Scolari
American actor (1955–2021).
Born September 12th, 1955 in New Rochelle.
Died October 22nd, 2021 at 66 years old in Manhattan (leukemia). [ref]
Dorothy Kilgallen
American journalist, television personality (1913-1965).
Born July 3rd, 1913 in Chicago.
Died November 8th, 1965 at 52 years old in Manhattan (drug overdose).
Evelyn McHale
Subject of iconic suicide photo (1923–1947).
Born September 20th, 1923 in Berkeley.
Died May 1st, 1947 at 23 years old in Manhattan (falling).
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