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1,559 Notable deaths
in New York City
Ralph Ellison
American novelist, literary critic, scholar and writer.
Born March 1st, 1914 in Oklahoma City. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1994 at 80 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Celeste Holm
American actress (1917-2012).
Born April 29th, 1917 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 15th, 2012 at 95 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jonathan Crombie
Canadian actor (1966–2015).
Born October 12th, 1966 in Toronto.
Died April 15th, 2015 at 48 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Bella Abzug
American politician (1920-1998).
Born July 24th, 1920 in New York City.
Died March 31st, 1998 at 77 years old in New York City.
Wendell Willkie
American lawyer and corporate executive (1892–1944).
Born February 18th, 1892 in Elwood. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1944 at 52 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sylvia Rivera
American sexworker transgender rights activist (1951-2002).
Born July 2nd, 1951 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2002 at 50 years old in New York City (liver cancer).
Candy Darling
American actress (1944-1974).
Born November 24th, 1944 in Forest Hills.
Died May 21st, 1974 at 29 years old in New York City (leukemia, lymphoma).
Lex Barker
American actor (1919-1973).
Died May 11th, 1973 at 54 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
George Balanchine
Georgian-american choreographer, dancer and ballet master (1904–1983).
Born January 22nd, 1904 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 30th, 1983 at 79 years old in New York City (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease). [ref]
Liz Sheridan
American actress.
Born April 10th, 1929 in Rye.
Died April 15th, 2022 at 93 years old in New York City. [ref]
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