Deaths in...
1,904 Notable deaths
in New York City
Mae Questel
American actress (1908–1998).
Born September 13th, 1908 in The Bronx.
Died January 4th, 1998 at 89 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease).
Fulton J. Sheen
American catholic bishop and television presenter (1895–1979).
Born May 8th, 1895 in El Paso.
Died December 9th, 1979 at 84 years old in New York City.
George Westinghouse
American inventor and businessman (1846–1914).
Born October 6th, 1846 in Central Bridge.
Died March 12th, 1914 at 67 years old in New York City.
George M. Cohan
American entertainer, composer and playwright (1878–1942).
Born July 3rd, 1878 in Providence.
Died November 5th, 1942 at 64 years old in New York City (cancer).
Zecharia Sitchin
American-israeli author of azerbaijani origin (1920-2010).
Died October 9th, 2010 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jay Gould
American railroad magnate and financier (1836-1892).
Born May 27th, 1836 in Roxbury.
Died December 2nd, 1892 at 56 years old in New York City (tuberculosis).
Tito Puente
American musician (1923-2000).
Born April 20th, 1923 in New York City.
Died June 1st, 2000 at 77 years old in New York City.
Fiorello H. La Guardia
American politician; 99th mayor of new york city (1934–45).
Born December 11th, 1882 in New York City.
Died September 20th, 1947 at 64 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Karl Landsteiner
Jewish-austrian biologist, physician and nobel prize laureate.
Born June 14th, 1868 in Baden.
Died June 26th, 1943 at 75 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Howard Ashman
American playwright and lyricist (1950-1991).
Born May 17th, 1950 in Baltimore.
Died March 14th, 1991 at 40 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications).
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