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1,897 Notable deaths
in New York City
Eastman Johnson
American artist (1824-1906).
Born July 29th, 1824 in Lovell.
Died April 5th, 1906 at 81 years old in New York City.
Don Alias
American jazz percussionist (1939–2006).
Born December 25th, 1939 in New York City.
Died March 28th, 2006 at 66 years old in New York City. [ref]
Pavel Bermondt-Avalov
Russian cossack warlord (1877–1974).
Born March 16th, 1877 in Tbilisi.
Died January 27th, 1974 at 96 years old in New York City.
Al Dubin
Swiss-american lyricist (1891–1945).
Born June 10th, 1891 in Zurich.
Died February 11th, 1945 at 53 years old in New York City.
Donald A. Wollheim
American author and editor (1914–1990).
Born October 1st, 1914 in New York City.
Died November 2nd, 1990 at 76 years old in New York City.
Jimmy Rushing
American blues shouter and swing jazz singer (1901-1972).
Born August 26th, 1901 in Oklahoma City.
Died June 8th, 1972 at 70 years old in New York City (leukemia).
William Feller
Croatian-american mathematician.
Born July 7th, 1906 in Zagreb.
Died January 14th, 1970 at 63 years old in New York City.
William M. Evarts
American lawyer and politician (1818–1901).
Born February 6th, 1818 in Boston.
Died February 28th, 1901 at 83 years old in New York City.
Louis Guss
American actor (1918-2008).
Born January 4th, 1918 in New York City.
Died September 29th, 2008 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Francis Channing Barlow
Lawyer, politician, and union general during the american civil war (1834-1896).
Born October 19th, 1834 in Brooklyn.
Died January 11th, 1896 at 61 years old in New York City (nephritis).
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