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1,905 Notable deaths
in New York City
Anne O'Hare McCormick
American journalist (1880–1954).
Born May 16th, 1880 in Wakefield.
Died May 29th, 1954 at 74 years old in New York City.
Leopold Damrosch
German american conductor and composer (1832-1885).
Born October 22nd, 1832 in Poznań. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1885 at 52 years old in New York City.
Leroy Jenkins
American composer and violinist (1932–2007).
Born March 11th, 1932 in Chicago.
Died February 24th, 2007 at 74 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Robert Wrenn
Us tennis player (1873–1925).
Born September 20th, 1873 in Highland Park.
Died November 12th, 1925 at 52 years old in New York City. [ref]
Richard N. Gardner
American diplomat (1927-2019).
Born July 9th, 1927 in New York City.
Died February 16th, 2019 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]
Louise Lorraine
Actress (1904-1981).
Born October 1st, 1904 in San Francisco.
Died February 2nd, 1981 at 76 years old in New York City (disease).
Zhang Jie
Chinese novelist and writer.
Born April 27th, 1937 in Beijing.
Died January 21st, 2022 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
American tennis player (1912–1996).
Born September 18th, 1912 in Sharon.
Died February 27th, 1996 at 83 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Eugen Schüfftan
German cinematographer (1893-1977).
Born July 21st, 1893 in Wrocław.
Died September 6th, 1977 at 84 years old in New York City.
Kate Bruce
American silent film actress (1860–1946).
Born February 17th, 1860 in Columbus.
Died April 2nd, 1946 at 86 years old in New York City.
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