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1,897 Notable deaths
in New York City
Carl Neuberg
German biochemist (1877-1956).
Born July 29th, 1877 in Hanover.
Died May 30th, 1956 at 78 years old in New York City.
Curt Sachs
German musicologist (1881–1959).
Born June 29th, 1881 in Berlin.
Died February 5th, 1959 at 77 years old in New York City.
Maclyn McCarty
American geneticist (1911-2005).
Born June 9th, 1911 in South Bend.
Died January 2nd, 2005 at 93 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
German actor (1898-1958).
Born May 5th, 1898 in Szczecin.
Died November 19th, 1958 at 60 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Willard Metcalf
American artist (1858-1925).
Born July 1st, 1858 in Lowell.
Died March 9th, 1925 at 66 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Samuel Colman
American artist and writer (1832-1920).
Born March 4th, 1832 in Portland.
Died March 26th, 1920 at 88 years old in New York City.
Aileen Pringle
American actress (1895–1989).
Born July 23rd, 1895 in San Francisco.
Died December 16th, 1989 at 94 years old in New York City.
Tito Schipa
Italian tenor (1889-1965).
Born December 27th, 1889 in Lecce.
Died December 16th, 1965 at 75 years old in New York City (cardiac arrest, type 2 diabetes).
Helen Craig
American actress (1912-1986).
Born May 13th, 1912 in San Antonio.
Died July 20th, 1986 at 74 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
William Larned
American tennis player (1872–1926).
Born December 30th, 1872 in Summit. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1926 at 53 years old in New York City.
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