Deaths in...
1,594 Notable deaths
in New York City
John Lennon
British musician (1940–1980).
Born October 9th, 1940 in Liverpool Maternity Hospital.
Died December 8th, 1980 at 40 years old in New York City (gunshot wound).
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
First lady of the united states (1961—1963).
Born July 28th, 1929 in Southampton.
Died May 19th, 1994 at 64 years old in New York City (non-Hodgkin lymphoma).
Andy Warhol
American artist, film director, and producer (1928–1987).
Born August 6th, 1928 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1987 at 58 years old in New York City (heart arrhythmia). [ref]
Michelle Trachtenberg
American actress (1985–2025).
Born October 11th, 1985 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2025 at 39 years old in New York City (diabetes). [ref]
Joan Crawford
American actress (190?–1977).
Born March 23rd, 1904 in San Antonio. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1977 at 73 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction, pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Jean-Michel Basquiat
American artist (1960–1988).
Born December 22nd, 1960 in Brooklyn, Park Slope.
Died August 12th, 1988 at 27 years old in New York City (opioid overdose).
Herbert Hoover
President of the united states from 1929 to 1933.
Born August 10th, 1874 in West Branch. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1964 at 90 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer, internal bleeding). [ref]
Louis Armstrong
American jazz trumpeter, composer and singer.
Born August 4th, 1901 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1971 at 69 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Glenn Frey
American rock musician (1948–2016).
Born November 6th, 1948 in Detroit.
Died January 18th, 2016 at 67 years old in New York City (pneumonia, rheumatoid arthritis).
Tony Bennett
American singer.
Born August 3rd, 1926 in Queens.
Died July 21st, 2023 at 96 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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