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1,904 Notable deaths
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).
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.
Otto Preminger
American director, producer and actor (1905–1986).
Born December 5th, 1905 in Vyzhnytsia.
Died April 23rd, 1986 at 80 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease).
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).
Sylvia Sidney
American actress (1910–1999).
Born August 8th, 1910 in The Bronx.
Died July 1st, 1999 at 88 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer).
Billy Mitchell
United states army general during world war i (1879–1936).
Born December 29th, 1879 in Nice.
Died February 19th, 1936 at 56 years old in New York City (influenza).
Alger Hiss
American government official who was accused of spying for the soviet union (1904–1996).
Born November 11th, 1904 in Baltimore.
Died November 15th, 1996 at 92 years old in New York City.
Stephen Jay Gould
American biologist and historian of science (1941–2002).
Born September 10th, 1941 in Queens.
Died May 20th, 2002 at 60 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
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]
Dashiell Hammett
American writer (1894–1961).
Born May 27th, 1894 in Baltimore.
Died January 10th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
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