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1,904 Notable deaths
in New York City
Andrea Feldman
American actress (1948-1972).
Born April 1st, 1948 in New York City.
Died August 8th, 1972 at 24 years old in New York City (falling).
Alwin Nikolais
American choreographer (1910-1993).
Born November 25th, 1910 in Southington.
Died May 8th, 1993 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]
Harold C. Schonberg
American writer (1915–2003).
Born November 29th, 1915 in New York City.
Died July 26th, 2003 at 87 years old in New York City.
Henry Slesar
American author, playwright, and copywriter (1927-2002).
Born June 12th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died April 2nd, 2002 at 74 years old in New York City.
Walter Damrosch
German american conductor and composer (1862–1950).
Born January 30th, 1862 in Wrocław.
Died December 22nd, 1950 at 88 years old in New York City.
Andreas Feininger
American photographer (1906–1999).
Born December 27th, 1906 in Paris.
Died February 18th, 1999 at 92 years old in New York City.
Ronald Breslow
American chemist (1931–2017).
Born March 14th, 1931 in Rahway.
Died October 25th, 2017 at 86 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Marie Doro
American actress (1882–1956).
Born May 25th, 1882 in Duncannon.
Died October 9th, 1956 at 74 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Ryan Shay
Us long distance runner (1979–2007).
Born May 4th, 1979 in Ypsilanti.
Died November 3rd, 2007 at 28 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Miklós Kállay
Hungarian politician (1887–1967).
Born January 23rd, 1887 in Nyíregyháza.
Died January 14th, 1967 at 79 years old in New York City.
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde