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1,576 Notable deaths
in New York City
James Young
American film director, actor and screenwriter (1872-1948).
Born January 1st, 1872 in Baltimore.
Died June 9th, 1948 at 76 years old in New York City.
Alexander Roda Roda
Austrian writer.
Born April 13th, 1872 in Drnovice. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1945 at 73 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Charles Sands
American golfer, tennis and real tennis player (1865–1945).
Born December 22nd, 1865 in New York City.
Died August 9th, 1945 at 79 years old in New York City.
Edward Whittemore
American writer.
Born May 26th, 1933 in Manchester.
Died August 3rd, 1995 at 62 years old in New York City. [ref]
Morris Rosenfeld
American poet writing in yiddish.
Born December 28th, 1862 in Stare Boksze.
Died June 22nd, 1923 at 60 years old in New York City.
Charles W. Gilmore
Paleontologist (1874-1945).
Born March 11th, 1874 in New York City.
Died September 27th, 1945 at 71 years old in New York City.
Cesare Gravina
Actor (1858-1954).
Born January 23rd, 1858 in Naples.
Died September 16th, 1954 at 96 years old in New York City.
Jan Kucharzewski
Prime minister of poland (1876-1952).
Born May 27th, 1876 in Wysokie Mazowieckie.
Died July 4th, 1952 at 76 years old in New York City.
Emil Lederer
German economist and sociologist (1882–1939).
Born July 22nd, 1882 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1939 at 56 years old in New York City.
Jim Simons
American mathematician and hedge fund manager.
Born April 25th, 1938 in Newton.
Died May 10th, 2024 at 86 years old in New York City. [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche