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1,559 Notable deaths
in New York City
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).
Gordon Parks
American photographer, musician, writer and film director.
Born November 30th, 1912 in Fort Scott. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2006 at 93 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Franz Boas
German-american anthropologist.
Born July 9th, 1858 in Minden. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1942 at 84 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gilbert Baker
American artist and gay rights activist.
Born June 2nd, 1951 in Chanute. [ref]
Died March 31st, 2017 at 65 years old in New York City (coronary artery disease). [ref]
Alfred Stieglitz
American photographer.
Born January 1st, 1864 in Hoboken. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1946 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]
Willis Carrier
American inventor (1876–1950).
Born November 26th, 1876 in Angola.
Died October 29th, 1950 at 73 years old in New York City.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French philosopher, jesuit priest, paleontologist.
Born May 1st, 1881 in Orcines. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1955 at 73 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Plimpton
American journalist, writer, editor, actor (1927-2003).
Born March 18th, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2003 at 76 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Robert Alphonso Taft
American politician, son of 27th u.s. president william howard taft.
Born September 8th, 1889 in Cincinnati.
Died July 31st, 1953 at 63 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
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).
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