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1,904 Notable deaths
in New York City
Melvyn Douglas
American actor (1901-1981).
Born April 5th, 1901 in Macon.
Died August 4th, 1981 at 80 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
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.
Timothy J. Keller
American pastor (1950–2023).
Born September 23rd, 1950 in Allentown.
Died May 19th, 2023 at 72 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Bill Robinson
American dancer and actor (1877/1878–1949).
Born May 25th, 1877 in Richmond.
Died November 25th, 1949 at 72 years old in New York City.
Marty Reisman
American table tennis player and writer (1930-2012).
Born February 1st, 1930 in New York City.
Died December 7th, 2012 at 82 years old in New York City.
Salmon P. Chase
American politician and lawyer (1808–1873).
Born January 13th, 1808 in Cornish.
Died May 7th, 1873 at 65 years old in New York City (stroke).
Alexander Calder
American artist (1898–1976).
Born July 22nd, 1898 in Lawnton.
Died November 11th, 1976 at 78 years old in New York City (cardiovascular disease).
Franchot Tone
American actor (1905-1968).
Born February 27th, 1905 in Niagara Falls.
Died September 18th, 1968 at 63 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Robert A. Taft
American politician, son of 27th u.s. president william howard taft (1889–1953).
Born September 8th, 1889 in Cincinnati.
Died July 31st, 1953 at 63 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Robert Osborne
American film historian and actor (1932–2017).
Died March 6th, 2017 at 84 years old in New York City (kidney failure).
Deaths 181 to 190 of 1904
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