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1,652 Notable deaths
in New York City
Hazel Scott
American musician (1920-1981).
Born June 11th, 1920 in Port of Spain. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1981 at 61 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Robert Lowell
American poet (1917–1977).
Born March 1st, 1917 in Boston.
Died September 12th, 1977 at 60 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Lionel Hampton
American jazz musician (1908–2002).
Born April 20th, 1908 in Louisville.
Died August 31st, 2002 at 94 years old in New York City (heart failure).
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).
Míriam Colón
Puerto rican actress (1936-2017).
Born August 20th, 1936 in Ponce.
Died March 3rd, 2017 at 80 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Michael Brecker
American jazz saxophonist and composer (1949-2007).
Born March 29th, 1949 in Philadelphia.
Died January 13th, 2007 at 57 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Eliot Engel
American politician (1947 – 2026).
Born February 18th, 1947 in New York City.
Died April 10th, 2026 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Hans Morgenthau
American political scientist (1904–1980).
Born February 17th, 1904 in Coburg.
Died July 19th, 1980 at 76 years old in New York City.
Mildred Natwick
American actress (1905-1994).
Born June 19th, 1905 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1994 at 89 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
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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