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1,904 Notable deaths
 in New York City

Michael Augustine Corrigan

Roman catholic archbishop of new york (1839–1902).

Born August 13th, 1839 in New York City, Newark.

Died May 5th, 1902 at 62 years old in New York City.

Mario Davidovsky

Argentine-american composer (1934-2019).

Born March 4th, 1934 in Médanos.

Died August 23rd, 2019 at 85 years old in New York City.

Samuel Henry Kress

American businessman and philanthropist (1863-1955), founder of the s. h. kress & co. five and ten cent store chain.

Born July 23rd, 1863 in Cherryville.

Died September 22nd, 1955 at 92 years old in New York City.

Joe Newman

American musician (1922–1992).

Born September 7th, 1922 in New Orleans.

Died July 5th, 1992 at 69 years old in New York City.

Charlie Shavers

Jazz trumpeter (1920–1971).

Born August 3rd, 1920 in New York City.

Died July 8th, 1971 at 50 years old in New York City (cancer).

Nikolai Avksentiev

Member of the duma (1878–1943).

Born November 16th, 1878 in Penza. [ref]

Died March 4th, 1943 at 64 years old in New York City. [ref]

Alphaeus Philemon Cole

American artist (1876-1988).

Born July 12th, 1876 in Jersey City.

Died November 25th, 1988 at 112 years old in New York City.

Alison Skipworth

English actress (1863-1952).

Born July 25th, 1863 in London.

Died July 5th, 1952 at 88 years old in New York City.

Alison Knowles

American artist (born 1933).

Born April 29th, 1933 in Scarsdale.

Died October 29th, 2025 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]

Marian Zazeela

American musician, painter and light-artist (1940–2024).

Born April 15th, 1940 in The Bronx.

Died March 28th, 2024 at 83 years old in New York City. [ref]

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