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398 Notable deaths
in Manhattan
Anthony Mason
American basketball player (1966-2015).
Born December 14th, 1966 in Miami.
Died February 28th, 2015 at 48 years old in Manhattan (congestive heart failure).
Samuel Barber
American composer (1910-1981).
Born March 9th, 1910 in West Chester.
Died January 23rd, 1981 at 70 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
Alvin Ailey
African-american dancer, choreographer and activist (1931-1989).
Born January 5th, 1931 in Rogers.
Died December 1st, 1989 at 58 years old in Manhattan (death from AIDS-related complications).
Stanley Milgram
American social psychologist (1933–1984).
Born August 14th, 1933 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1984 at 51 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt
American socialite and the first wife of theodore roosevelt (1861–1884).
Born July 29th, 1861 in Chestnut Hill.
Died February 14th, 1884 at 22 years old in Manhattan (Bright's disease).
Frank Olson
American chemist (1910-1953).
Born July 17th, 1910 in Hurley.
Died November 28th, 1953 at 43 years old in Manhattan (falling from height).
Stanley Donen
American film director and choreographer (1924-2019).
Born April 13th, 1924 in Columbia.
Died February 21st, 2019 at 94 years old in Manhattan (heart failure). [ref]
Morley Safer
Canadian-american reporter and correspondent (1931-2016).
Born November 8th, 1931 in Toronto.
Died May 19th, 2016 at 84 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Mathew Benjamin Brady
American photographer (c. 1823 – 1896).
Born May 18th, 1822 in New York, Lake George, Warren County. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1896 at 73 years old in Manhattan (Bright's disease).
William Kunstler
American lawyer and civil rights activist (1919-1995).
Born July 7th, 1919 in New York City.
Died September 5th, 1995 at 76 years old in Manhattan.
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