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1,571 Notable deaths
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Merce Cunningham
American choreographer, dancer, experimental filmmaker, teacher.
Born April 16th, 1919 in Centralia. [ref]
Died July 26th, 2009 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Charles Scorsese
American actor (1913-1993).
Born May 8th, 1913 in New York City.
Died August 23rd, 1993 at 80 years old in New York City.
Sultan bin Abdulaziz
Crown prince of saudi arabia, second deputy prime minister, and the minister of defense (1926-2011).
Born January 5th, 1928 in Riyadh.
Died October 22nd, 2011 at 83 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer).
Archibald Gracie IV
Writer, historian, real estate investor.
Born January 17th, 1859 in Mobile.
Died December 4th, 1912 at 53 years old in New York City (diabetes).
Odetta
American recording artist, singer, actress, guitarist, lyricist, and civil and human rights activist (1930-2008).
Born December 31st, 1930 in Birmingham.
Died December 2nd, 2008 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]
Michael Brecker
American jazz saxophonist and composer (1949-2007).
Born March 29th, 1949 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2007 at 57 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Andy Rourke
British musician (1964–2023).
Born January 17th, 1964 in Manchester.
Died May 19th, 2023 at 59 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Marcel Breuer
Hungarian-american architect.
Born May 21st, 1902 in Pécs. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Irving Fisher
American economist.
Born February 27th, 1867 in Saugerties. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1947 at 80 years old in New York City. [ref]
Alan King
American actor and comedian.
Born December 26th, 1927 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2004 at 76 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
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