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1,897 Notable deaths
in New York City
Malcolm Whitman
American tennis player (1877-1932).
Born March 15th, 1877 in New York City.
Died December 28th, 1932 at 55 years old in New York City (falling).
Mary Thurman
American actress (1895–1925).
Born April 27th, 1895 in Richfield.
Died December 22nd, 1925 at 30 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Andrés Ignacio Menéndez
President of el salvador (1879-1962).
Born February 1st, 1879 in Santa Ana.
Died June 7th, 1962 at 83 years old in New York City.
Louis Persinger
American musician (1887–1966).
Born February 11th, 1887 in Rochester.
Died December 31st, 1966 at 79 years old in New York City.
Walter Wellman
American explorer (1858-1934).
Born November 3rd, 1858 in Mentor.
Died January 31st, 1934 at 75 years old in New York City.
Clara Thompson
American psychiatrist & psychoanalyst (1893-1958).
Born October 3rd, 1893 in Providence.
Died December 20th, 1958 at 65 years old in New York City.
Madeline Hurlock
American actress (1899–1989).
Born December 12th, 1899 in Federalsburg.
Died April 4th, 1989 at 89 years old in New York City.
Géza Róheim
Hungarian born american psychoanalyst & anthropologist (1891-1953).
Born September 12th, 1891 in Budapest.
Died June 7th, 1953 at 61 years old in New York City.
Valerie Bettis
American dancer (1919-1982).
Born December 20th, 1919 in Houston.
Died September 26th, 1982 at 62 years old in New York City.
Larisa Volpert
Estonian-russian chess player and literary scholar (1926-2017).
Born March 30th, 1926 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 1st, 2017 at 91 years old in New York City.
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