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1,897 Notable deaths
in New York City
Jean Adair
Actress (1873-1953).
Born June 13th, 1873 in Hamilton.
Died May 11th, 1953 at 79 years old in New York City (disease).
Gilbert Kaplan
American businessman and amateur conductor (1941–2016).
Born March 3rd, 1941 in New York City.
Died January 1st, 2016 at 74 years old in New York City (cancer).
Sid Ramin
American orchestrator, arranger, and composer (1919-2019).
Born January 22nd, 1919 in Boston.
Died July 1st, 2019 at 100 years old in New York City. [ref]
Robert Harron
American actor (1893-1920).
Born April 12th, 1893 in New York City.
Died September 5th, 1920 at 27 years old in New York City.
Andrés Rodríguez
43.° president of paraguay from february 3, 1989 to august 15, 1993.
Born June 19th, 1923 in Borja.
Died April 21st, 1997 at 73 years old in New York City (liver cancer).
Rosalyn Tureck
American pianist and harpsichordist (1914–2003).
Born December 14th, 1914 in Chicago.
Died July 18th, 2003 at 88 years old in New York City.
Gustavus Woodson Smith
Confederate army general (1821-1896).
Born November 30th, 1821 in Georgetown.
Died June 24th, 1896 at 74 years old in New York City.
Erskine Hawkins
American trumpeter and big band leader from birmingham, alabama (1914-1993).
Born July 26th, 1914 in Birmingham.
Died November 11th, 1993 at 79 years old in New York City.
James Schuyler
American poet (1923–1991).
Born November 9th, 1923 in Chicago.
Died April 12th, 1991 at 67 years old in New York City (stroke).
Louis Ginzberg
American rabbi (1873–1953).
Born November 28th, 1873 in Kaunas.
Died November 11th, 1953 at 79 years old in New York City.
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