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1,904 Notable deaths
in New York City
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]
Taras Bulba-Borovets
Ukrainian resistance leader (1908–1981).
Born March 9th, 1908 in Bistrichi.
Died May 15th, 1981 at 73 years old in New York City.
George Luks
American artist (1867-1933).
Born August 13th, 1867 in Williamsport.
Died October 29th, 1933 at 66 years old in New York City.
Janet Abu-Lughod
American historian (1928-2013).
Born August 3rd, 1928 in Newark.
Died December 14th, 2013 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Max Weinreich
American/latvian linguist (1894–1969).
Born April 22nd, 1894 in Kuldīga.
Died January 29th, 1969 at 74 years old in New York City.
Lisette Model
American photographer (1901-1983).
Born November 10th, 1901 in Vienna.
Died March 30th, 1983 at 81 years old in New York City (respiratory disease).
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde