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1,594 Notable deaths
in New York City
Farley Granger
American actor.
Born July 1st, 1925 in San Jose. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2011 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Joseph Massino
American mobster.
Born January 10th, 1943 in New York City.
Died September 14th, 2023 at 80 years old in New York City.
Murray Rothbard
American economist (1926–1995).
Born March 2nd, 1926 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1995 at 68 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Michael Lang
American concert promoter and record producer (1944-2022).
Born December 11th, 1944 in Brooklyn.
Died January 8th, 2022 at 77 years old in New York City (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
Lorraine Hansberry
American playwright and writer.
Born May 19th, 1930 in Chicago. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1965 at 34 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
William Hickey
American actor (1927–1997).
Born September 19th, 1928 in Brooklyn.
Died June 29th, 1997 at 68 years old in New York City (pulmonary emphysema).
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.
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
American actor (1954–2025).
Born September 13th, 1954 in South Bend.
Died December 30th, 2025 at 71 years old in New York City. [ref]
Larry Storch
American actor (1923–2022).
Born January 8th, 1923 in New York City.
Died July 8th, 2022 at 99 years old in New York City. [ref]
Phyllis Hyman
American rhythm-and-blues singer (1949–1995).
Born July 6th, 1949 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1995 at 45 years old in New York City (drug overdose). [ref]
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