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1,897 Notable deaths
in New York City
Beekman Winthrop
Governor of puerto rico (1874–1940).
Born September 18th, 1874 in Orange.
Died November 10th, 1940 at 66 years old in New York City.
Alan Goodrich Kirk
United states navy admiral (1888–1963).
Born October 30th, 1888 in Philadelphia.
Died October 15th, 1963 at 74 years old in New York City.
Rudolph Dirks
Cartoonist (1877–1968).
Born February 26th, 1877 in Heide.
Died April 20th, 1968 at 91 years old in New York City.
Vincent Hugo Bendix
American inventor (1882–1945).
Born December 12th, 1882 in Moline. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1945 at 62 years old in New York City.
Isaac Israel Hayes
United states explorer and physician (1832-1881).
Born March 5th, 1832 in Chester County.
Died December 17th, 1881 at 49 years old in New York City.
William Morgan Shuster
American publisher (1877-1960).
Born February 23rd, 1877 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 26th, 1960 at 83 years old in New York City.
Helene Stöcker
German feminist, pacifist and gender activist (1869–1943).
Born November 13th, 1869 in Elberfeld. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1943 at 73 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Theresa Bernstein
American artist and writer (1890-2002).
Born March 1st, 1890 in Philadelphia.
Died February 12th, 2002 at 111 years old in New York City (disease).
Bill Talbert
Us tennis player (1918–1999).
Born September 4th, 1918 in Cincinnati.
Died February 28th, 1999 at 80 years old in New York City.
Joel Asaph Allen
American zoologist and ornithologist (1838–1921).
Born July 19th, 1838 in Springfield.
Died August 29th, 1921 at 83 years old in New York City.
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