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1,905 Notable deaths
in New York City
John P. Stockton
American politician (1826-1900).
Born August 2nd, 1826 in Princeton.
Died January 22nd, 1900 at 73 years old in New York City.
Alena Vrzáňová
Czech figure skater (1931–2015).
Born May 16th, 1931 in Prague. [ref]
Died July 30th, 2015 at 84 years old in New York City.
Edgar Saltus
American writer (1855–1921).
Born October 8th, 1855 in New York City.
Died July 31st, 1921 at 65 years old in New York City.
Sonja Graf
German-born american chess player.
Born December 16th, 1908 in Munich.
Died March 6th, 1965 at 56 years old in New York City (liver disease).
Al Sears
American jazz tenor saxophonist (1910-1990).
Born February 22nd, 1910 in Macomb.
Died March 23rd, 1990 at 80 years old in New York City.
Matt McGrath
Olympic athletic competitor (1877–1941).
Born December 18th, 1878 in Nenagh.
Died January 29th, 1941 at 62 years old in New York City.
Roman Rosen
Baltic german diplomat (1847-1921).
Born February 12th, 1847 in Tallinn.
Died December 31st, 1921 at 74 years old in New York City (struck by vehicle).
José María Lemus
President of el salvador (1911-1993).
Born July 22nd, 1911 in La Unión.
Died March 31st, 1993 at 81 years old in New York City.
Tonio Selwart
American actor (1896–2002).
Born June 9th, 1896 in Wartenberg.
Died November 2nd, 2002 at 106 years old in New York City.
Diana Balmori Ling
American landscape designer (1932–2016).
Died November 14th, 2016 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]
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