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1,559 Notable deaths
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Art Blakey
American jazz drummer and bandleader (1919–1990).
Born October 11th, 1919 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 16th, 1990 at 71 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Lee Morgan
American jazz trumpeter, mainly associated with hard bop.
Born July 10th, 1938 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1972 at 33 years old in New York City. [ref]
Clara Rockmore
Russian-born american musician.
Born March 9th, 1911 in Vilnius.
Died May 10th, 1998 at 87 years old in New York City.
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).
Peter Malkin
Israeli civil servant (1927-2005).
Born May 27th, 1927 in Gmina Żółkiewka. [ref]
Died March 1st, 2005 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jessye Norman
American opera singer.
Born September 15th, 1945 in Augusta.
Died September 30th, 2019 at 74 years old in New York City (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, septic shock). [ref]
Andy Rooney
Writer, humorist, television personality (1911-2011).
Born January 14th, 1919 in Albany.
Died November 4th, 2011 at 92 years old in New York City (surgical complications). [ref]
Timothy J. Keller
American pastor (1950–2023).
Born September 23rd, 1950 in Allentown.
Died May 19th, 2023 at 72 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Lester Bangs
American music critic and journalist.
Born December 13th, 1948 in Escondido.
Died April 30th, 1982 at 33 years old in New York City (drug overdose). [ref]
Walter Tevis
American writer.
Born February 28th, 1928 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1984 at 56 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
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