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1,897 Notable deaths
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Abaz Kupi
Albanian military officer, anti-communist politician and founder of the legaility movement (1892-1976).
Born August 6th, 1892 in Krujë.
Died January 17th, 1976 at 83 years old in New York City.
William Trost Richards
American painter (1833-1905).
Born June 3rd, 1833 in Philadelphia.
Died November 8th, 1905 at 72 years old in New York City. [ref]
Henry Skillman Breckinridge
American olympic fencer, lawyer and politician (1886–1960).
Born May 25th, 1886 in Chicago.
Died May 2nd, 1960 at 73 years old in New York City.
Bud Fisher
American cartoonist (1885–1954).
Born April 3rd, 1885 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1954 at 69 years old in New York City.
Frank Leslie
English-american engraver, illustrator, and publisher.
Born March 29th, 1821 in Ipswich.
Died January 10th, 1880 at 58 years old in New York City.
Abraham Brill
American psychiatrist & psychoanalyst (1874–1948).
Born October 12th, 1874 in Kańczuga.
Died March 2nd, 1948 at 73 years old in New York City.
Betty Compton
American singer and actress (1904–1944).
Born May 13th, 1904 in Sandown.
Died July 12th, 1944 at 40 years old in New York City (breast cancer).
Emanuel Feuermann
Austrian musician (1902-1942).
Born November 22nd, 1902 in Kolomyia.
Died May 25th, 1942 at 39 years old in New York City.
James Carroll Beckwith
American painter (1852-1917).
Born September 23rd, 1852 in Hannibal.
Died October 24th, 1917 at 65 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Bobby Jaspar
Belgian cool jazz and hard bop saxophonist, flautist and composer (1926–1963).
Born February 20th, 1926 in Liège.
Died March 4th, 1963 at 37 years old in New York City. [ref]
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