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1,904 Notable deaths
in New York City
James Rainwater
American physicist.
Born December 9th, 1917 in Council.
Died May 31st, 1986 at 68 years old in New York City.
José Santos Zelaya
President of nicaragua from 1893 to 1909.
Born November 1st, 1853 in Managua.
Died May 17th, 1919 at 65 years old in New York City.
Howard McGhee
American trumpeter.
Born March 6th, 1918 in Tulsa.
Died July 17th, 1987 at 69 years old in New York City.
William Bates
American ophthalmologist (1860-1931).
Born December 23rd, 1860 in Newark.
Died July 10th, 1931 at 70 years old in New York City.
Dennis Oppenheim
American artist, sculptor and photographer (1938–2011).
Born September 6th, 1938 in Electric City.
Died January 22nd, 2011 at 72 years old in New York City (liver cancer). [ref]
Marguerite Clark
American actress (1883–1940).
Born February 22nd, 1883 in Avondale.
Died September 25th, 1940 at 57 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Leonard Warren
American operatic baritone (1911-1960).
Born April 21st, 1911 in New York City.
Died March 4th, 1960 at 48 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Joseph Schillinger
American musician (1895-1943).
Born September 1st, 1895 in Kharkiv.
Died March 23rd, 1943 at 47 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Benay Venuta
American actor-singer.
Born January 27th, 1911 in San Francisco.
Died September 1st, 1995 at 84 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Mary Mapes Dodge
American children's writer (1831-1905).
Born January 26th, 1831 in New York City.
Died August 21st, 1905 at 74 years old in New York City.
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