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1,648 Notable deaths
in New York City
Alexander Kerensky
Russian politician.
Born May 2nd, 1881 in Ulyanovsk.
Died June 11th, 1970 at 89 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jack Hemingway
Canadian-american fly fisherman, conservationist and writer.
Born October 10th, 1923 in Toronto.
Died December 1st, 2000 at 77 years old in New York City.
Margaret Mead
American anthropologist (1901-1978).
Born December 16th, 1901 in Philadelphia.
Died November 15th, 1978 at 76 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Benny Goodman
American jazz musician, band leader.
Born May 30th, 1909 in Chicago. [ref]
Died June 13th, 1986 at 77 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Charlie Murphy
American actor (1959–2017).
Born July 12th, 1959 in Brooklyn.
Died April 12th, 2017 at 57 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Robert Montgomery
American actor (1904–1981).
Born May 21st, 1904 in Beacon. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1981 at 77 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Peter Yarrow
American singer and songwriter (1938–2025).
Born May 31st, 1938 in Manhattan.
Died January 7th, 2025 at 86 years old in New York City (bladder cancer). [ref]
Eric Carr
American drummer (1950–1991).
Born July 12th, 1950 in Brooklyn.
Died November 24th, 1991 at 41 years old in New York City (cancer).
Reg E. Cathey
American actor (1958-2018).
Born August 18th, 1958 in Huntsville.
Died February 9th, 2018 at 59 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Robert Ryan
American actor (1909-1973).
Born November 11th, 1909 in Chicago.
Died July 11th, 1973 at 63 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
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