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1,897 Notable deaths
in New York City
Bertram Goodhue
American architect (1869–1924).
Born April 28th, 1869 in Pomfret.
Died April 23rd, 1924 at 54 years old in New York City.
Mamie Phipps Clark
American psychologist.
Born April 18th, 1917 in Hot Springs.
Died August 11th, 1983 at 66 years old in New York City. [ref]
Sam Loyd
American chess player, chess composer, puzzle author, and recreational mathematician (1841–1911).
Born January 30th, 1841 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1911 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ray Williams
American basketball player (1954–2013).
Born October 14th, 1954 in Mount Vernon.
Died March 22nd, 2013 at 58 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer).
Alexandra Danilova
American ballet dancer (1903–1997).
Born November 20th, 1903 in Petergof. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1997 at 93 years old in New York City. [ref]
Oscar Solomon Straus
American politician and diplomat (1850-1926).
Born December 23rd, 1850 in Otterberg.
Died May 3rd, 1926 at 75 years old in New York City.
Tarak Nath Das
Indian revolutionary (1884–1958).
Born June 15th, 1884 in Majhi Para.
Died December 22nd, 1958 at 74 years old in New York City.
Ada Louise Huxtable
American architecture writer (1921–2013).
Born March 14th, 1921 in New York City.
Died January 7th, 2013 at 91 years old in New York City (cancer).
Anas al-Liby
Libyan al-qaeda member.
Born March 30th, 1964 in Tripoli.
Died January 2nd, 2015 at 50 years old in New York City (liver cancer).
Herbert Brownell
American lawyer and politician (1904–1996).
Born February 20th, 1904 in Nemaha County.
Died May 1st, 1996 at 92 years old in New York City (cancer).
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