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1,897 Notable deaths
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Phoebus Levene
Lithuanian-american chemist (1869-1940).
Born February 25th, 1869 in Žagarė.
Died September 6th, 1940 at 71 years old in New York City.
Francis Peyton Rous
American scientist (1879-1970).
Born October 5th, 1879 in Baltimore.
Died February 16th, 1970 at 90 years old in New York City.
Charles R. Jackson
Novelist, radio and television writer (1903–1968).
Born April 6th, 1903 in Summit.
Died September 21st, 1968 at 65 years old in New York City.
Bill Doggett
American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist and organist (1916-1996).
Born February 16th, 1916 in Philadelphia.
Died November 13th, 1996 at 80 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Robert Shea
American novelist and journalist (1933–1994).
Born February 13th, 1933 in New York City.
Died March 10th, 1994 at 61 years old in New York City.
Charlotte Moorman
American cellist and performance artist (1933–1991).
Born November 18th, 1933 in Little Rock.
Died November 8th, 1991 at 57 years old in New York City (breast cancer).
Ike Quebec
American jazz tenor saxophonist (1918-1963).
Born August 17th, 1918 in Newark.
Died January 16th, 1963 at 44 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Kurt Goldstein
German neurologist (1878-1965).
Born November 6th, 1878 in Katowice.
Died September 19th, 1965 at 86 years old in New York City.
Rick Laird
Irish jazz bassist (1941–2021).
Born February 5th, 1941 in Dublin.
Died July 4th, 2021 at 80 years old in New York City. [ref]
Tina Brooks
American musician (1932–1974).
Born June 7th, 1932 in Fayetteville.
Died August 13th, 1974 at 42 years old in New York City (kidney failure).
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