Deaths in...
1,530 Notable deaths
in New York City
Cicely Tyson
American actress (1924-2021).
Born December 19th, 1933 in Harlem.
Died January 28th, 2021 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
John Cazale
American actor (1935-1978).
Born August 12th, 1935 in Revere.
Died March 13th, 1978 at 42 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Tony Bennett
American singer.
Born August 3rd, 1926 in Queens.
Died July 21st, 2023 at 96 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
John Hughes
American filmmaker (1950-2009).
Born February 18th, 1950 in Michigan, Lansing. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2009 at 59 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kurt Vonnegut
American writer (1922–2007).
Born November 11th, 1922 in Indianapolis. [ref]
Died April 14th, 2007 at 84 years old in New York City (fall). [ref]
Florence Foster Jenkins
American soprano, renowned for her lack of musical skill and singing ability.
Born July 19th, 1868 in Pennsylvania.
Died November 26th, 1944 at 76 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Anne Bancroft
American actress (1931-2005).
Born September 17th, 1931 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died June 6th, 2005 at 73 years old in New York City (uterine cancer). [ref]
Jonathan Larson
American composer and playwright (1960-1996).
Born February 4th, 1960 in White Plains.
Died January 25th, 1996 at 35 years old in New York City (aortic dissection).
Michelle Trachtenberg
American actress (1985–2025).
Born October 11th, 1985 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2025 at 39 years old in New York City (undetermined). [ref]
Nelson Rockefeller
Vice president of the united states from 1974 to 1977.
Born July 8th, 1908 in Bar Harbor. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1979 at 70 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
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