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1,651 Notable deaths
in New York City
Rocky Graziano
American boxer (1919–1990).
Born January 1st, 1919 in Brooklyn.
Died May 22nd, 1990 at 71 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Chrissy Amphlett
Australian singer (1959-2013).
Born October 25th, 1959 in Geelong.
Died April 21st, 2013 at 53 years old in New York City (multiple sclerosis, breast cancer). [ref]
Joseph Pilates
German inventor of pilates (1883–1967).
Born December 9th, 1883 in Mönchengladbach.
Died October 9th, 1967 at 83 years old in New York City.
Ramsey Clark
American lawyer and peace activist (1927–2021).
Born December 18th, 1927 in Dallas.
Died April 9th, 2021 at 93 years old in New York City. [ref]
Klaus Nomi
German countertenor (1944–1983).
Born January 24th, 1944 in Immenstadt im Allgäu.
Died August 6th, 1983 at 39 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications).
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).
Ken Caminiti
American baseball player (1963–2004).
Born April 21st, 1963 in Hanford.
Died October 10th, 2004 at 41 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction, Speedball, drug overdose). [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.
William S. Paley
American television executive and art collector (1901-1990).
Born September 28th, 1901 in New York City.
Died October 26th, 1990 at 89 years old in New York City (kidney failure).
Spalding Gray
Actor, dramatist, playwright, screenwriter (1941-2004).
Born June 5th, 1941 in Providence. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2004 at 62 years old in New York City (drowning).
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