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1,897 Notable deaths
in New York City
John Murphy Farley
Catholic cardinal (1842–1918).
Born April 20th, 1842 in Ireland.
Died September 17th, 1918 at 76 years old in New York City.
William Baziotes
American painter (1912-1963).
Born June 11th, 1912 in Pittsburgh.
Died June 6th, 1963 at 50 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Lili Darvas
Hungarian actress (1902–1974).
Born April 10th, 1902 in Budapest.
Died July 21st, 1974 at 72 years old in New York City.
Ellen Stewart
American theater director and producer (1919-2011).
Born November 7th, 1919 in Chicago.
Died January 13th, 2011 at 91 years old in New York City (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
John Hammond
American record producer, civil rights activist and music critic (1910–1987).
Born December 15th, 1910 in New York City.
Died July 10th, 1987 at 76 years old in New York City (stroke).
Albert Lewin
American film director, producer, and screenwriter (1894-1968).
Born September 23rd, 1894 in Brooklyn.
Died May 9th, 1968 at 73 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
David Franklin Houston
American academic, businessman and politician (1866-1940).
Born February 17th, 1866 in Monroe.
Died September 2nd, 1940 at 74 years old in New York City.
Simon Barere
Russian musician (1896-1951).
Born September 1st, 1896 in Odesa.
Died April 2nd, 1951 at 54 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
William Howard Stein
American biochemist (1911–1980).
Born June 25th, 1911 in New York City.
Died February 2nd, 1980 at 68 years old in New York City.
Mary Corinna Putnam Jacobi
American physician, writer and suffragist (1842-1906).
Born August 31st, 1842 in London. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1906 at 63 years old in New York City (meningioma).
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