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1,897 Notable deaths
in New York City
John Quincy Adams Ward
American sculptor (1830-1910).
Born June 29th, 1830 in Urbana.
Died May 1st, 1910 at 79 years old in New York City.
Valaida Snow
American musician (1904-1956).
Born June 2nd, 1904 in Chattanooga.
Died May 30th, 1956 at 51 years old in New York City (stroke).
Benjamin Helm Bristow
Union army officer, lawyer, politician (1832-1896).
Born June 20th, 1832 in Elkton.
Died June 22nd, 1896 at 64 years old in New York City.
Herbert Freudenberger
Psychologist (1926-1999).
Born November 26th, 1926 in Frankfurt.
Died November 29th, 1999 at 73 years old in New York City.
Licia Albanese
Italian-born american operatic soprano.
Born July 22nd, 1909 in Torre a Mare. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2014 at 105 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]
David B. Steinman
American civil engineer.
Born June 11th, 1886 in New York City.
Died August 21st, 1960 at 74 years old in New York City.
Ruth Orkin
American photographer and filmmaker (1921-1985).
Born September 3rd, 1921 in Boston.
Died January 16th, 1985 at 63 years old in New York City (cancer).
Oscar Lewis
American anthropologist (1914–1970).
Born December 25th, 1914 in New York City.
Died December 16th, 1970 at 55 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Loukas Samaras
Greek-american artist (1936-2024).
Born September 14th, 1936 in Kastoria.
Died March 7th, 2024 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
Robert Gordon
American musician (1947–2022).
Born March 29th, 1947 in Bethesda.
Died October 18th, 2022 at 75 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon