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1,572 Notable deaths
in New York City
Vincent Richards
Us tennis player.
Born March 20th, 1903 in New York City, Yonkers.
Died September 28th, 1959 at 56 years old in New York City.
Ernest Cossart
Actor (1876-1951).
Born September 24th, 1876 in Cheltenham.
Died January 21st, 1951 at 74 years old in New York City.
Takamine Jōkichi
Japanese chemist (1854–1922).
Born November 3rd, 1854 in Takaoka.
Died July 22nd, 1922 at 67 years old in New York City (nephritis).
Nancy Hamilton
American actress, playwright, lyricist, director and producer (1908-1985).
Born July 27th, 1908 in Sewickley. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1985 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
David Eugene Smith
American mathematician.
Born January 21st, 1860 in Cortland. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1944 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]
Harold J. Berman
American legal scholar (1918-2007).
Born February 13th, 1918 in Hartford.
Died November 13th, 2007 at 89 years old in New York City. [ref]
Libbie Henrietta Hyman
American zoologist (1888-1969).
Born December 6th, 1888 in Des Moines.
Died August 3rd, 1969 at 80 years old in New York City (Parkinson's disease).
Wallingford Riegger
American music composer.
Born April 29th, 1885 in Albany. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1961 at 75 years old in New York City (fall). [ref]
Randolph L. Braham
American historian and political scientist (1922-2018).
Born December 20th, 1922 in Bucharest.
Died November 25th, 2018 at 95 years old in New York City. [ref]
Marcella Sembrich
Polish coloratura soprano singer.
Born February 15th, 1858 in Vyshnivchyk. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1935 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
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