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1,905 Notable deaths
in New York City
Nechama Tec
Polish historian (1931–2023).
Born May 15th, 1931 in Lublin.
Died August 3rd, 2023 at 92 years old in New York City.
Uriel Weinreich
American linguist (1926–1967).
Born May 23rd, 1926 in Vilnius.
Died March 30th, 1967 at 40 years old in New York City.
Sam M. Lewis
American singer and lyricist (1885-1959).
Born October 25th, 1885 in New York City.
Died November 22nd, 1959 at 74 years old in New York City.
Ann Ronell
American composer and lyricist (1906–1993).
Born December 28th, 1906 in Omaha.
Died December 25th, 1993 at 86 years old in New York City.
Herbert Spencer Gasser
American physiologist (1888-1963).
Born July 5th, 1888 in Platteville.
Died May 11th, 1963 at 74 years old in New York City.
Clifford Berry
American computer scientist (1918–1963).
Born April 19th, 1918 in Gladbrook.
Died October 30th, 1963 at 45 years old in New York City.
Charles Gayle
American jazz musician (1939–2023).
Born February 28th, 1939 in Buffalo.
Died September 7th, 2023 at 84 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Henry Draper
American physician and astronomer (1837–1882).
Born March 7th, 1837 in Prince Edward County.
Died November 20th, 1882 at 45 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
George William Curtis
American writer (1824–1892).
Born February 24th, 1824 in New York City.
Died August 31st, 1892 at 68 years old in New York City.
Franz Weidenreich
German anatomist (1873–1948).
Born June 7th, 1873 in Edenkoben.
Died July 11th, 1948 at 75 years old in New York City.
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