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1,904 Notable deaths
in New York City
Mary Welsh Hemingway
American journalist (1908–1986).
Born April 5th, 1908 in Walker.
Died November 26th, 1986 at 78 years old in New York City.
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).
Frances Perkins
Workers-rights advocate and united states secretary of labor 1933–1945.
Born April 10th, 1882 in Boston. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1965 at 83 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Willi Ninja
American dancer (1961-2006).
Born April 12th, 1961 in Middletown.
Died September 2nd, 2006 at 45 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Gilbert Baker
American artist and gay rights activist (1951–2017).
Born June 2nd, 1951 in Chanute. [ref]
Died March 31st, 2017 at 65 years old in New York City (coronary artery disease). [ref]
Jack Weston
American actor (1924–1996).
Born August 21st, 1924 in Cleveland.
Died May 3rd, 1996 at 71 years old in New York City (lymphoma).
James Beard
American chef (1903–1985).
Born May 5th, 1903 in Portland.
Died January 21st, 1985 at 81 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Carol Grace
American actress (1924-2003).
Born September 11th, 1924 in New York City.
Died July 20th, 2003 at 78 years old in New York City (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Kitty Carlisle
American stage and screen actress, singer, and spokesperson for the arts (1910–2007).
Born September 3rd, 1910 in New Orleans.
Died April 18th, 2007 at 96 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Cecile Richards
American feminist and abortion rights activist (1957-2025).
Died January 20th, 2025 at 67 years old in New York City (glioblastoma). [ref]
Deaths 241 to 250 of 1904
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