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1,904 Notable deaths
in New York City
Werner Klemperer
German-american actor and musician (1920–2000).
Born March 22nd, 1920 in Cologne.
Died December 6th, 2000 at 80 years old in New York City (cancer).
Matthew Cowles
American actor and playwright (1944-2014).
Born September 28th, 1944 in New York City.
Died May 22nd, 2014 at 69 years old in New York City.
Suze Rotolo
American artist (1943-2011).
Born November 20th, 1943 in Sunnyside. [ref]
Died February 25th, 2011 at 67 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Alexander Kerensky
Russian politician, prime minister in 1917 (1881–1970).
Born May 4th, 1881 in Ulyanovsk.
Died June 11th, 1970 at 89 years old in New York City.
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 clarinetist and bandleader (1909–1986).
Born May 30th, 1909 in Chicago.
Died June 13th, 1986 at 77 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Charlie Murphy
American actor, comedian, and writer (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.
Died September 27th, 1981 at 77 years old in New York City (cancer).
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]
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