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1,571 Notable deaths
in New York City
Ed Bradley
American journalist (1941-2006).
Born June 22nd, 1941 in Philadelphia.
Died November 9th, 2006 at 65 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Humayun Ahmed
Author, poet, dramatist and film director (1948–2012).
Born November 13th, 1948 in Netrokona District.
Died July 19th, 2012 at 63 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Roy Ayers
American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer (1940–2025).
Born September 10th, 1940 in Los Angeles.
Died March 4th, 2025 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]
Catherine Scorsese
American film actress (1912-1997).
Born April 16th, 1912 in New York City.
Died January 6th, 1997 at 84 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease).
Marion Lorne
Actress (1883-1968).
Born August 12th, 1883 in West Pittston.
Died May 9th, 1968 at 84 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Perry Ellis
American fashion designer.
Born March 3rd, 1940 in Portsmouth.
Died May 30th, 1986 at 46 years old in New York City (viral encephalitis).
Inge Morath
Austrian photographer (1923-2002).
Born May 27th, 1923 in Graz. [ref]
Died January 30th, 2002 at 78 years old in New York City (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.
Dave Van Ronk
American musician.
Born June 30th, 1936 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2002 at 65 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Arthur Russell
American musician.
Born May 21st, 1951 in Oskaloosa. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1992 at 40 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
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