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1,897 Notable deaths
in New York City
Elinor Wylie
American poet (1885-1928).
Born September 7th, 1885 in Somerville.
Died December 16th, 1928 at 43 years old in New York City (stroke).
David Levine
American caricaturist (1926-2009).
Born December 20th, 1926 in Brooklyn.
Died December 29th, 2009 at 83 years old in New York City (prostate cancer). [ref]
Alexander Stirling Calder
American artist (1870–1945).
Born January 11th, 1870 in Philadelphia.
Died January 7th, 1945 at 74 years old in New York City.
Bert Wheeler
American comedian (1895-1968).
Born April 7th, 1895 in Paterson.
Died January 18th, 1968 at 72 years old in New York City (kidney failure).
Arthur Russell
American musician (1951-1992).
Born May 21st, 1951 in Oskaloosa.
Died April 4th, 1992 at 40 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications).
Lisa Kirk
Actress, singer (1925-1990).
Born February 25th, 1925 in Charleroi.
Died November 11th, 1990 at 65 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Amir Pnueli
Israeli computer scientist (1941–2009) researching temporal logic, model checking, and concurrent systems.
Born April 22nd, 1941 in Nahalal.
Died November 2nd, 2009 at 68 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Karl Shapiro
American poet and essayist (1913-2000).
Born November 10th, 1913 in Baltimore.
Died May 14th, 2000 at 86 years old in New York City.
Adolf A. Berle
American diplomat (1895-1971).
Born January 29th, 1895 in Boston.
Died February 17th, 1971 at 76 years old in New York City.
Eric Bentley
American playwright (1916–2020).
Born September 14th, 1916 in Bolton.
Died August 5th, 2020 at 103 years old in New York City. [ref]
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