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1,570 Notable deaths
in New York City
Franchot Tone
American stage and film actor (1905-1968).
Born February 27th, 1905 in Niagara Falls. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1968 at 63 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Tito Puente
American musician, songwriter and record producer (1923-2000).
Born April 20th, 1923 in New York City.
Died June 1st, 2000 at 77 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vladimir Horowitz
Russian and american pianist (1903–1989).
Born October 1st, 1904 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1989 at 85 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Ramsey Clark
American lawyer and peace activist (1927–2021).
Born December 18th, 1927 in Dallas.
Died April 9th, 2021 at 93 years old in New York City. [ref]
Paul Auster
American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter.
Born February 3rd, 1947 in Newark. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2024 at 77 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
José Raúl Capablanca
Cuban chess player (1888-1942).
Born November 19th, 1888 in Havana.
Died March 8th, 1942 at 53 years old in New York City (brain ischemia).
Syed Abul Ala Maududi
South asian islamic scholar, founder of jamaat-e-islami (1903–1979).
Born September 25th, 1903 in Aurangabad.
Died September 22nd, 1979 at 75 years old in New York City.
Isamu Noguchi
Japanese-american artist and landscape architect (1904–1988).
Born November 17th, 1904 in Los Angeles.
Died December 30th, 1988 at 84 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Ann Wedgeworth
American actress (1934-2017).
Born January 21st, 1934 in Abilene.
Died November 16th, 2017 at 83 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist (1927-1994).
Born January 25th, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1994 at 67 years old in New York City (heart failure).
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