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1,648 Notable deaths
in New York City
Nipsey Russell
American entertainer (1918–2005).
Born October 13th, 1924 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2005 at 80 years old in New York City (stomach cancer). [ref]
Billy Martin
American baseball player and coach.
Born May 16th, 1928 in Berkeley.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 61 years old in New York City (traffic collision).
Roger Rees
Welsh actor (1944–2015).
Born May 5th, 1944 in Aberystwyth.
Died July 10th, 2015 at 71 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).
Bert Lahr
American actor (1895–1967).
Born August 13th, 1895 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1967 at 72 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Jim Carroll
American author, poet, and punk musician.
Born August 1st, 1949 in Manhattan, 70 years.
Died September 11th, 2009 at 60 years old in New York City.
Harris Yulin
American actor.
Born November 5th, 1937 in Los Angeles.
Died June 10th, 2025 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
Judy Holliday
American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965).
Born June 21st, 1921 in New York City.
Died June 7th, 1965 at 43 years old in New York City (cancer, breast cancer).
Béla Bartók
Hungarian composer and pianist (1881–1945).
Born March 25th, 1881 in Sânnicolau Mare.
Died September 26th, 1945 at 64 years old in New York City (leukemia).
Richard Rodgers
American composer of songs and broadway musicals (1902–1979).
Born June 28th, 1902 in Queens. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1979 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]
John Wojtowicz
American bank robber (1945–2006).
Born March 9th, 1945 in New York City.
Died January 2nd, 2006 at 60 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
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