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1,905 Notable deaths
in New York City
Louise Pearce
American pathologist (1885-1959).
Born March 5th, 1885 in Winchester.
Died August 10th, 1959 at 74 years old in New York City.
James Bogardus
American inventor and architect (1800–1874).
Born March 14th, 1800 in Catskill.
Died April 13th, 1874 at 74 years old in New York City.
Tommy Ladnier
Jazz cornetist/trumpeter (1900-1939).
Born May 28th, 1900 in Louisiana, Mandeville.
Died June 4th, 1939 at 39 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Li Zhensheng
Chinese photographer (1940–2020).
Born September 22nd, 1940 in Dalian.
Died June 22nd, 2020 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Clara Ledesma
Painter (1924-1999).
Born March 5th, 1924 in Santiago de los Caballeros.
Died May 25th, 1999 at 75 years old in New York City.
Ernest Fox Nichols
American physicist and academic administrator (1869-1924).
Born June 1st, 1869 in Leavenworth County.
Died April 29th, 1924 at 54 years old in New York City.
George K. Arthur
British actor.
Born January 27th, 1899 in Littlehampton.
Died May 30th, 1985 at 86 years old in New York City.
Nate Bowman
American basketball player (1943-1984).
Born March 19th, 1943 in Fort Worth.
Died December 11th, 1984 at 41 years old in New York City.
La Argentinita
Spanish dancer and singer (1898–1945).
Born March 3rd, 1898 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 24th, 1945 at 47 years old in New York City.
Anne Lynch Botta
American poet and socialite (1815–1891).
Born November 11th, 1815 in Bennington. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1891 at 75 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
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