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1,897 Notable deaths
in New York City
Mack Gordon
Polish-american composer and lyricist of songs for the stage and film.
Born June 21st, 1904 in Warsaw.
Died March 1st, 1959 at 54 years old in New York City.
Harry Coover
American inventor of super glue (1917–2011).
Born March 6th, 1917 in Newark.
Died March 26th, 2011 at 94 years old in New York City. [ref]
Wallace Thurman
American novelist active during the harlem renaissance (1902–1934).
Born August 16th, 1902 in Salt Lake City.
Died December 26th, 1934 at 32 years old in New York City (tuberculosis).
Edward Lasker
German-american chess player (1885-1981).
Born December 3rd, 1885 in Kępno.
Died March 25th, 1981 at 95 years old in New York City.
John Bates Clark
American neoclassical economist (1847–1938).
Born January 26th, 1847 in Providence.
Died March 21st, 1938 at 91 years old in New York City.
Florine Stettheimer
American painter and designer (1871–1944).
Born August 29th, 1871 in Rochester.
Died May 11th, 1944 at 72 years old in New York City.
George Ripley
American social reformer and unitarian minister (1802–1880).
Born October 3rd, 1802 in Greenfield.
Died July 4th, 1880 at 77 years old in New York City.
Wanda Gág
American artist and children's writer (1893-1946).
Born March 11th, 1893 in New Ulm.
Died June 27th, 1946 at 53 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
William Quan Judge
American occult writer (1851–1896).
Born April 13th, 1851 in Dublin.
Died March 21st, 1896 at 44 years old in New York City.
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