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1,572 Notable deaths
 in New York City

Julien Bryan

American photojournalist.

Born May 23rd, 1899 in Titusville.

Died October 20th, 1974 at 75 years old in New York City.

Emil Leon Post

American logician.

Born February 11th, 1897 in Augustów. [ref]

Died April 21st, 1954 at 57 years old in New York City. [ref]

Robert Morrison MacIver

British sociologist.

Born April 17th, 1882 in Stornoway.

Died June 15th, 1970 at 88 years old in New York City.

Andy Kirk

American jazz saxophonist and tubist, bandleader (1898-1992).

Born May 28th, 1898 in Newport. [ref]

Died December 11th, 1992 at 94 years old in New York City.

Preta Gil

Brazilian actress and singer (1974–2025).

Born August 8th, 1974 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died July 20th, 2025 at 50 years old in New York City (intestinal cancer). [ref]

Isidore Singer

American encyclopedia editor and political activist (1859–1939).

Born November 10th, 1859 in Hranice.

Died February 20th, 1939 at 79 years old in New York City.

Anatoly Rybakov

Russian writer.

Born January 14th, 1911 in Derzhanivka. [ref]

Died December 23rd, 1998 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]

Aileen Pringle

American actress (1895-1989).

Born July 23rd, 1895 in San Francisco.

Died December 16th, 1989 at 94 years old in New York City.

Antony Tudor

British dancer and choreographer.

Born April 4th, 1908 in London.

Died April 19th, 1987 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]

Thomas Schippers

American conductor.

Born March 9th, 1930 in Portage. [ref]

Died December 16th, 1977 at 47 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]

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