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1,897 Notable deaths
in New York City
Ida Kamińska
Polish actress (1899-1980).
Born September 18th, 1899 in Odesa.
Died May 21st, 1980 at 80 years old in New York City (cardiovascular disease).
Jane Cunningham Croly
American journalist (1829–1901).
Born December 19th, 1829 in Market Harborough.
Died December 23rd, 1901 at 72 years old in New York City.
Charles Augustus Briggs
American scholar and theologian (1841–1913).
Born January 15th, 1841 in New York City.
Died June 8th, 1913 at 72 years old in New York City.
Emil Julius Gumbel
German mathematician and statistician (1891–1966).
Born July 18th, 1891 in Munich.
Died September 10th, 1966 at 75 years old in New York City.
Henry Spira
American activist (1927-1998).
Born June 19th, 1927 in Antwerp.
Died September 12th, 1998 at 71 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer).
Richard Lindner
American-german painter, 1901-1978.
Born November 11th, 1901 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1978 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
Thomas Dewing
American artist (1851–1938).
Born May 4th, 1851 in Boston. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1938 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
Rudolf Wittkower
German-american art historian.
Born June 22nd, 1901 in Berlin.
Died October 11th, 1971 at 70 years old in New York City.
Edward Goodrich Acheson
American chemist (1856–1931).
Born March 9th, 1856 in Washington.
Died July 6th, 1931 at 75 years old in New York City.
John Robert Gregg
Irish inventor and writer (1867-1948).
Born June 17th, 1867 in Rockcorry.
Died February 23rd, 1948 at 80 years old in New York City (disease).
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