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1,897 Notable deaths
in New York City
Cheryl Crawford
American theatre director and producer (1902-1986).
Born September 24th, 1902 in Akron.
Died October 7th, 1986 at 84 years old in New York City.
Arthur Wesley Dow
American painter and photographer (1857–1922).
Born April 6th, 1857 in Ipswich.
Died December 13th, 1922 at 65 years old in New York City.
Alfred Ely Beach
American businessman (1826–1896).
Born September 1st, 1826 in Springfield.
Died January 1st, 1896 at 69 years old in New York City.
Mischa Elman
American violinist (1891–1967).
Born January 20th, 1891 in Talne.
Died April 20th, 1967 at 76 years old in New York City.
Berton Churchill
Canadian actor (1876-1940).
Born December 9th, 1876 in Toronto.
Died October 10th, 1940 at 63 years old in New York City (urinary system disease).
Dorothy Stickney
Broadway actress (1896–1998).
Born June 21st, 1896 in Dickinson.
Died June 2nd, 1998 at 101 years old in New York City (disease).
Neil Smith
Scottish geographer and academic (1954–2012).
Born July 18th, 1954 in Leith.
Died September 29th, 2012 at 58 years old in New York City. [ref]
Karl August Wittfogel
German-american academic (1896–1988).
Born September 6th, 1896 in Woltersdorf. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1988 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]
George Jean Nathan
American drama critic and magazine editor (1882–1958).
Born February 14th, 1882 in Fort Wayne.
Died April 8th, 1958 at 76 years old in New York City.
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