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1,571 Notable deaths
in New York City
Michael Lang
American concert promoter and record producer (1944-2022).
Born December 11th, 1944 in Brooklyn.
Died January 8th, 2022 at 77 years old in New York City (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [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).
W. C. Handy
American blues composer and musician (1873–1958).
Born November 16th, 1873 in Florence.
Died March 29th, 1958 at 84 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Bernard Mannes Baruch
American businessman (1870-1965).
Born August 19th, 1870 in Camden. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1965 at 94 years old in New York City.
Bob Kulick
American guitarist and producer (1950–2020).
Born January 16th, 1950 in Brooklyn.
Died May 28th, 2020 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]
Harry Hopkins
American politician, 8th united states secretary of commerce, assistant to president franklin delano roosevelt (1890-1946).
Born August 17th, 1890 in Sioux City.
Died January 29th, 1946 at 55 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).
Damon Runyon
American writer (1880–1946).
Born October 4th, 1880 in Manhattan.
Died December 10th, 1946 at 66 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer).
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]
Eugene Bullard
First african-american military pilot.
Born October 9th, 1895 in Columbus.
Died October 13th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).
Alistair Cooke
British journalist and broadcaster (1908-2004).
Born November 20th, 1908 in Salford.
Died March 30th, 2004 at 95 years old in New York City (lung cancer, bone cancer).
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