Deaths in...
1,571 Notable deaths
in New York City
Paul Desmond
American jazz musician (1924-1977).
Born November 25th, 1924 in San Francisco.
Died May 30th, 1977 at 52 years old in New York City (cancer).
Barnard Hughes
Actor.
Born July 16th, 1915 in Westchester County. [ref]
Died July 11th, 2006 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Janice Rule
American actress (1931-2003).
Born August 15th, 1931 in Norwood. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2003 at 72 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Vincent Mangano
American mobster.
Born March 28th, 1888 in Villabate.
Died April 19th, 1951 at 63 years old in New York City.
Joe Profaci
Italian mobster (1897–1962).
Born October 2nd, 1897 in Villabate.
Died June 7th, 1962 at 64 years old in New York City (liver cancer).
Billy Strayhorn
American musician, composer, lyricist and arranger (1915–1967).
Born November 29th, 1915 in Dayton.
Died May 31st, 1967 at 51 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer).
Fred Allen
American comedian.
Born May 31st, 1894 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1956 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Walter Francis White
American civil rights activist.
Born July 1st, 1893 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1955 at 61 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jerry Adler
American actor (1929–2025).
Born February 4th, 1929 in Brooklyn.
Died August 23rd, 2025 at 96 years old in New York City. [ref]
Grover Washington, Jr.
American jazz saxophonist (1943–1999).
Born December 12th, 1943 in Buffalo.
Died December 17th, 1999 at 56 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
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