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1,904 Notable deaths
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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).
Ray Ewry
American track and field athlete (1873–1937).
Born October 14th, 1873 in Lafayette.
Died September 29th, 1937 at 63 years old in New York City.
Ruth Donnelly
Actress (1896-1982).
Born May 17th, 1896 in Trenton.
Died November 17th, 1982 at 86 years old in New York City.
June Mathis
American screenwriter, producer and film studio executive (1887-1927).
Born June 30th, 1892 in Leadville. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1927 at 35 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Nathaniel Parker Willis
American magazine writer, editor, and publisher (1806-1867).
Born January 20th, 1806 in Portland.
Died January 20th, 1867 at 61 years old in New York City.
Günter Blobel
German american biologist (1999 nobel prize).
Born May 21st, 1936 in Niegosławice. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2018 at 81 years old in New York City (prostate cancer). [ref]
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