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1,902 Notable deaths
in New York City
Nelson Rockefeller
Vice president of the united states from 1974 to 1977.
Born July 8th, 1908 in Bar Harbor.
Died January 26th, 1979 at 70 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Woody Guthrie
American singer-songwriter (1912–1967).
Born July 14th, 1912 in Okemah.
Died October 3rd, 1967 at 55 years old in New York City (Huntington's disease).
Jonathan Larson
American composer and playwright (1960–1996).
Born February 4th, 1960 in White Plains.
Died January 25th, 1996 at 35 years old in New York City (aortic dissection).
Montgomery Clift
American actor (1920–1966).
Born October 17th, 1920 in Omaha.
Died July 23rd, 1966 at 45 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Madeline Kahn
American actress, singer (1942-1999).
Born September 29th, 1942 in Boston.
Died December 3rd, 1999 at 57 years old in New York City (ovarian cancer).
Greta Garbo
Swedish-american actress (1905–1990).
Born September 18th, 1905 in Katarina church parish. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1990 at 84 years old in New York City (pneumonia, kidney failure).
William Tecumseh Sherman
United states army general (1820–1891).
Born February 8th, 1820 in John Sherman Birthplace.
Died February 14th, 1891 at 71 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Maryanne Trump Barry
American judge (1937–2023).
Born April 5th, 1937 in Queens.
Died November 13th, 2023 at 86 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Adam Yauch
American musician (1964–2012).
Born August 5th, 1964 in New York City.
Died May 4th, 2012 at 47 years old in New York City (salivary gland neoplasm). [ref]
Florence Foster Jenkins
American soprano, renowned for her lack of musical skill and singing ability (1868–1944).
Born July 19th, 1868 in Wilkes-Barre.
Died November 26th, 1944 at 76 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
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