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1,905 Notable deaths
in New York City
David Eugene Smith
American mathematician (1860–1944).
Born January 21st, 1860 in Cortland.
Died July 29th, 1944 at 84 years old in New York City.
Barbara Karinska
Ukrainian-born us costumer.
Born October 3rd, 1886 in Kharkiv.
Died October 19th, 1983 at 97 years old in New York City.
Ira Gitler
American sports journalist and music critic (1928-2019).
Born December 18th, 1928 in Brooklyn.
Died February 23rd, 2019 at 90 years old in New York City.
Tommy Turrentine
American swing and hard bop trumpeter and composer (1928–1997).
Born April 22nd, 1928 in Pittsburgh.
Died May 13th, 1997 at 69 years old in New York City.
Arthur Friedheim
Russian musician (1859–1932).
Born October 26th, 1859 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 19th, 1932 at 72 years old in New York City.
Marcella Sembrich
Polish coloratura soprano singer (1858–1935).
Born February 15th, 1858 in Vyshnivchyk.
Died January 11th, 1935 at 76 years old in New York City.
Harold J. Berman
American legal scholar (1918-2007).
Born February 13th, 1918 in Hartford.
Died November 13th, 2007 at 89 years old in New York City. [ref]
Alexander Brailowsky
Ukrainian-born french pianist (1896-1976).
Born February 16th, 1896 in Kyiv.
Died April 25th, 1976 at 80 years old in New York City.
Fritz John
Mathematician.
Born June 14th, 1910 in Berlin.
Died February 10th, 1994 at 83 years old in New York City.
Luis Russell
American jazz pianist and bandleader (1902–1963).
Born August 6th, 1902 in Panama, Bocas del Toro.
Died December 11th, 1963 at 61 years old in New York City (cancer).
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