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1,904 Notable deaths
in New York City
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.
Died December 30th, 1979 at 77 years old in New York City.
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]
Colleen Dewhurst
Canadian-american actress (1924-1991).
Born June 3rd, 1924 in Montreal.
Died August 22nd, 1991 at 67 years old in New York City (cervix uterine cancer).
Chita Rivera
American actress, dancer and singer (1933–2024).
Born January 23rd, 1933 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 30th, 2024 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]
Dorothy Day
American journalist, social activist, and catholic convert (1897-1980).
Born November 8th, 1897 in Brooklyn Heights.
Died November 29th, 1980 at 83 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Joe Masseria
Italian-born american gangster.
Born January 17th, 1886 in Menfi.
Died April 15th, 1931 at 45 years old in New York City (gunshot wound).
John B. Watson
American psychologist (1878.
Born January 9th, 1878 in Greenville.
Died September 25th, 1958 at 80 years old in New York City.
Robert De Niro Sr.
American expressionist painter (1922–1993).
Born May 3rd, 1922 in Syracuse.
Died May 3rd, 1993 at 71 years old in New York City (cancer).
Guru
American rapper (1961–2010).
Born July 17th, 1961 in Boston.
Died April 19th, 2010 at 48 years old in New York City (multiple myeloma, cancer). [ref]
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