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1,905 Notable deaths
in New York City
Theobald Smith
American epidemiologist (1859–1934).
Born July 31st, 1859 in Albany.
Died December 10th, 1934 at 75 years old in New York City (cancer).
Nina Cassian
Romanian writer (1924–2014).
Born November 27th, 1924 in Galați.
Died April 15th, 2014 at 89 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Robert Walter Weir
American artist (1803-1889).
Born June 18th, 1803 in New Rochelle.
Died May 1st, 1889 at 85 years old in New York City.
Lawrence Alloway
Art critic and curator (1926–1990).
Born September 17th, 1926 in London.
Died January 2nd, 1990 at 63 years old in New York City.
Ray Nance
American jazz musician (1913–1976).
Born December 10th, 1913 in Chicago.
Died January 28th, 1976 at 62 years old 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]
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