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1,905 Notable deaths
in New York City
Cecilia Loftus
British actress.
Born October 22nd, 1876 in Hutchesontown.
Died July 12th, 1943 at 66 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Rosalind Elias
American mezzo-soprano.
Born March 13th, 1930 in Lowell.
Died May 3rd, 2020 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Sara Adler
Russian-born american actress in the yiddish theater.
Died April 28th, 1953 at 82 years old in New York City.
Patrick Henry Bruce
American artist (1881-1936).
Born March 25th, 1881 in Campbell County. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1936 at 55 years old in New York City (drug overdose). [ref]
Paul Fejos
Hungarian-american filmmaker and anthropologist (1897–1963).
Born January 24th, 1897 in Budapest.
Died April 23rd, 1963 at 66 years old in New York City.
Franciska Gaal
Hungarian cabaret artist and film actress (1903–1972).
Born February 1st, 1904 in Budapest. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1973 at 68 years old in New York City. [ref]
Mstislav Dobuzhinsky
Russian artist (1875-1957).
Born August 14th, 1875 in Veliky Novgorod. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1957 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ruth Rowland Nichols
American aviator (1901–1960).
Born February 23rd, 1901 in New York City.
Died September 25th, 1960 at 59 years old in New York City.
José Eustacio Rivera
Colombian writer, politician and diplomat (1888–1928).
Born February 19th, 1888 in Rivera.
Died December 1st, 1928 at 40 years old in New York City.
Ernest Cossart
Actor (1876-1951).
Born September 24th, 1876 in Cheltenham.
Died January 21st, 1951 at 74 years old in New York City.
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon