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1,904 Notable deaths
in New York City
Cornell Capa
American photographer (1918–2008).
Born April 10th, 1918 in Budapest.
Died May 23rd, 2008 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Thomas Schippers
American conductor (1930–1977).
Born March 9th, 1930 in Portage.
Died December 16th, 1977 at 47 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Linus Yale
American mechanical engineer (1821–1868).
Born April 4th, 1821 in New York.
Died December 25th, 1868 at 47 years old in New York City.
Jacob Mincer
American economist (1922–2006).
Born July 15th, 1922 in Tomaszów Lubelski.
Died August 20th, 2006 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]
Walter White
American civil rights activist (1893-1955).
Born July 1st, 1893 in Atlanta.
Died March 21st, 1955 at 61 years old in New York City.
Lorraine O'Grady
African american conceptual artist (1934–2024).
Born September 21st, 1934 in Boston.
Died December 13th, 2024 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Josef Lhévinne
Russian pianist (1874–1944).
Born December 13th, 1874 in Oryol.
Died December 2nd, 1944 at 69 years old in New York City.
Will Marion Cook
African american composer and violinist (1869–1944).
Born January 27th, 1869 in Washington, D.C..
Died July 20th, 1944 at 75 years old in New York City (heart disease, pancreatic cancer).
Lloyd deMause
American thinker (1931–2020).
Born September 19th, 1931 in Detroit.
Died April 23rd, 2020 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]
Edward Gargan
American actor (1902-1964).
Born July 17th, 1902 in Brooklyn.
Died February 19th, 1964 at 61 years old in New York City.
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