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1,897 Notable deaths
in New York City
Paul Jenkins
American painter (1923-2012).
Born July 12th, 1923 in Kansas City.
Died June 9th, 2012 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]
Freddie Redd
American jazz pianist (1928–2021).
Born May 29th, 1928 in New York City.
Died March 17th, 2021 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Lynn Thorndike
American historian of medieval science and alchemy (1882–1965).
Died December 28th, 1965 at 83 years old in New York City.
Lars Christensen
Norwegian businessman (1884–1965).
Born April 6th, 1884 in Sandefjord.
Died December 10th, 1965 at 81 years old in New York City.
Carlos Ortíz
Puerto rican boxer (1936–2022).
Born September 9th, 1936 in Ponce.
Died June 13th, 2022 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Gaston Lachaise
American sculptor.
Born March 19th, 1882 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1935 at 53 years old in New York City. [ref]
Elliott Nugent
American actor, playwright, writer, and film director (1896-1980).
Born September 20th, 1896 in Dover.
Died August 9th, 1980 at 83 years old in New York City (disease).
Guillermo León Valencia
President of colombia (1909-1971).
Born April 27th, 1909 in Popayán.
Died November 4th, 1971 at 62 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Junior Cook
American saxophonist (1934-1992).
Born July 22nd, 1934 in Pensacola.
Died February 3rd, 1992 at 57 years old in New York City.
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