Deaths in...
1,904 Notable deaths
in New York City
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French philosopher, jesuit priest, and paleontologist.
Born May 1st, 1881 in château of Sarcenat.
Died April 10th, 1955 at 73 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Edwin Booth
American actor (1833–1893).
Born November 13th, 1833 in Bel Air.
Died June 7th, 1893 at 59 years old in New York City (cerebrovascular disease).
Wendell Willkie
American lawyer and corporate executive (1892–1944).
Born February 18th, 1892 in Elwood.
Died October 8th, 1944 at 52 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Celeste Holm
American actress (1917–2012).
Born April 29th, 1917 in New York City.
Died July 15th, 2012 at 95 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sòng Měilíng
Chiang kai-shek's wife, first lady of the republic of china (1898–2003).
Born March 4th, 1898 in Pudong. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2003 at 105 years old in New York City (disease). [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]
Gordon Parks
American photographer, musician, writer and film director (1912–2006).
Born November 30th, 1912 in Fort Scott. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2006 at 93 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
José Raúl Capablanca
Cuban chess player (1888-1942).
Born November 6th, 1888 in Havana.
Died March 8th, 1942 at 53 years old in New York City (brain ischemia).
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).
Ahmet Ertegün
Turkish-american businessperson (1923–2006).
Born July 30th, 1923 in Istanbul.
Died December 14th, 2006 at 83 years old in New York City (falling from height).
Deaths 201 to 210 of 1904
Want more? View other places of notable deaths.
That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis