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1,897 Notable deaths
 in New York City

Linda Arvidson

American actress (1884–1949).

Born July 12th, 1884 in San Francisco.

Died July 26th, 1949 at 65 years old in New York City.

Maurice Samuel

Novelist, translator and lecturer.

Born February 8th, 1895 in Măcin.

Died May 4th, 1972 at 77 years old in New York City.

Ernest Torrence

British-born american actor (1878-1933).

Born June 26th, 1878 in Edinburgh.

Died May 15th, 1933 at 54 years old in New York City.

László Benedek

Hungarian-born film director.

Born March 5th, 1905 in Budapest.

Died March 11th, 1992 at 87 years old in New York City.

May Irwin

Actress and singer (1862-1938).

Born June 27th, 1862 in Whitby.

Died October 22nd, 1938 at 76 years old in New York City.

Al Haig

American pianist (1922-1982).

Born July 22nd, 1924 in Newark. [ref]

Died November 16th, 1982 at 58 years old in New York City.

Lew Brown

Russian-american tin pan alley lyricist, songwriter (1893-1958).

Born December 10th, 1893 in Odesa. [ref]

Died February 5th, 1958 at 64 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Harry Carney

American jazz musician (1910–1974).

Born April 1st, 1910 in Boston.

Died October 8th, 1974 at 64 years old in New York City.

Louis Nizer

American lawyer (1902-1994).

Born February 6th, 1902 in London.

Died November 10th, 1994 at 92 years old in New York City.

René Dubos

American microbiologist (1901-1982).

Born February 20th, 1901 in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt.

Died February 20th, 1982 at 81 years old in New York City.

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