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1,559 Notable deaths
in New York City
Ahmet Ertegün
Turkish-american songwriter, record producer, music executive (1923-2006).
Born July 31st, 1923 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died December 14th, 2006 at 83 years old in New York City (fall). [ref]
La Lupe
Cuban singer.
Born December 23rd, 1939 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died February 29th, 1992 at 52 years old in New York City.
Diana Vreeland
American magazine editor (1903–1989).
Born September 29th, 1903 in Paris.
Died August 22nd, 1989 at 85 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Soong May-ling
Chiang kai-shek's wife, first lady of the republic of china (1897–2003).
Born March 5th, 1897 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2003 at 106 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]
Lee Krasner
American abstract expressionist painter (1908–1984).
Born October 27th, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died June 19th, 1984 at 75 years old in New York City.
Robert K. Merton
American sociologist (1910-2003).
Born July 4th, 1910 in Philadelphia.
Died February 23rd, 2003 at 92 years old in New York City.
Gene Anthony Ray
Actor, dancer, choreographer (1962-2003).
Born May 24th, 1962 in Harlem. [ref]
Died November 14th, 2003 at 41 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Elizabeth Holloway Marston
Psychologist.
Born February 20th, 1893 in Isle of Man.
Died March 27th, 1993 at 100 years old in New York City.
Gifford Pinchot
American forester and politician (1865-1946).
Born August 11th, 1865 in Simsbury. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1946 at 81 years old in New York City (leukemia).
U Thant
Third secretary-general of the united nations (1909-1974).
Born January 22nd, 1909 in Ayeyarwady Region.
Died November 25th, 1974 at 65 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
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