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1,552 Notable deaths
in New York City
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).
Duke Ellington
American jazz musician, composer and band leader (1899-1974).
Born April 29th, 1899 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1974 at 75 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Adam Yauch
American musician (1964–2012).
Born August 5th, 1964 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 4th, 2012 at 47 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
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).
Langston Hughes
American writer and social activist (1901–1967).
Born February 1st, 1902 in Joplin. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1967 at 65 years old in New York City (prostate cancer). [ref]
Tennessee Williams
American playwright (1911-1983).
Born March 26th, 1914 in Columbus. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1985 at 70 years old in New York City (choking). [ref]
Peter Boyle
American actor (1935–2006).
Born October 18th, 1935 in Norristown.
Died December 12th, 2006 at 71 years old in New York City (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Elie Wiesel
Romanian-born american writer, professor, political activist, nobel laureate, and holocaust survivor (1928-2016).
Born September 30th, 1928 in Sighetu Marmației.
Died July 2nd, 2016 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
Leonard Bernstein
American conductor and composer (1918–1990).
Born August 25th, 1918 in Lawrence. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1990 at 72 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran