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1,897 Notable deaths
 in New York City

Osie Johnson

American jazz drummer, arranger and singer (1923–1966).

Born January 11th, 1923 in Washington, D.C..

Died February 10th, 1966 at 43 years old in New York City (kidney failure).

Lucrezia Bori

Spanish opera singer (1887–1960).

Born December 24th, 1887 in Valencia.

Died May 14th, 1960 at 72 years old in New York City.

Tanya Reinhart

Israeli journalist and linguist (1943-2007).

Born July 23rd, 1943 in Haifa.

Died March 17th, 2007 at 63 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]

Emma Eames

American singer (1865-1952).

Born August 13th, 1865 in Shanghai.

Died June 13th, 1952 at 86 years old in New York City.

Denzil Best

American jazz drummer (1917–1965).

Born April 27th, 1917 in New York City.

Died May 24th, 1965 at 48 years old in New York City.

Ephraim George Squier

American archaeologist and newspaper editor (1821–1888).

Born June 17th, 1821 in New York.

Died April 17th, 1888 at 66 years old in New York City.

Randolph L. Braham

American historian and political scientist (1922-2018).

Born December 20th, 1922 in Bucharest.

Died November 25th, 2018 at 95 years old in New York City. [ref]

Libbie Henrietta Hyman

American zoologist (1888-1969).

Born December 6th, 1888 in Des Moines.

Died August 3rd, 1969 at 80 years old in New York City (Parkinson's disease).

Nathaniel Lord Britton

American botanist and geologist (1859-1934).

Born January 15th, 1859 in New Dorp.

Died June 25th, 1934 at 75 years old in New York City.

Jessie Tarbox Beals

American photographer (1870–1942).

Born December 23rd, 1870 in Hamilton.

Died May 30th, 1942 at 71 years old in New York City.

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