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1,568 Notable deaths
in New York City
John Wojtowicz
American bank robber.
Born March 9th, 1945 in New York City.
Died January 2nd, 2006 at 60 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Héctor Lavoe
Puerto rican salsa singer (1946–1993).
Born September 30th, 1946 in Ponce.
Died June 29th, 1993 at 46 years old in New York City.
Viola Desmond
Canadian activist (1914-1965).
Born July 6th, 1914 in Halifax. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1965 at 50 years old in New York City. [ref]
Irv Gotti
American dj and producer.
Born June 26th, 1970 in Hollis.
Died February 5th, 2025 at 54 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
John Garfield
American actor (1913-1952).
Born March 4th, 1913 in Lower East Side. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1952 at 39 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ludwig von Mises
Austrian-american economist (1881–1973).
Born September 29th, 1881 in Lviv.
Died October 10th, 1973 at 92 years old in New York City.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
American actor and united states naval officer (1909–2000).
Born December 9th, 1909 in New York City.
Died May 7th, 2000 at 90 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Rube Goldberg
American cartoonist (1883-1970).
Born July 4th, 1883 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1970 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
Paul Volcker
American economist (1927-2019).
Born September 5th, 1927 in Cape May.
Died December 8th, 2019 at 92 years old in New York City (prostate cancer). [ref]
Al Smith
American statesman and governor (1873–1944).
Born December 30th, 1873 in Manhattan.
Died October 4th, 1944 at 70 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
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