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1,652 Notable deaths
in New York City
Barnard Hughes
Actor.
Born July 16th, 1915 in Westchester County. [ref]
Died July 11th, 2006 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Q Lazzarus
American singer (1960–2022).
Born December 12th, 1960 in Neptune City. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2022 at 61 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jerome Kern
American composer of musical theater and popular music (1885-1945).
Born January 27th, 1885 in Manhattan.
Died November 11th, 1945 at 60 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
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]
John Gregory Dunne
Novelist, screenwriter, literary critic, journalist, essayist (1932-2003).
Born May 25th, 1932 in Hartford.
Died December 30th, 2003 at 71 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Ian McDonald
English musician, co-founder of king crimson and foreigner (1946–2022).
Born June 25th, 1946 in Osterley. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2022 at 75 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Robert Lansing
American actor (1928-1994).
Born June 5th, 1928 in San Diego. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1994 at 66 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
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).
Charles Ives
American modernist composer (1874–1954).
Born October 20th, 1874 in Danbury.
Died May 19th, 1954 at 79 years old in New York City.
James Thurber
American cartoonist, author, journalist, playwright (1894–1961).
Born December 18th, 1894 in Columbus. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
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