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1,594 Notable deaths
in New York City
Arthur Ashe
American tennis player.
Born July 10th, 1943 in Richmond. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1993 at 49 years old in New York City (pneumonia, AIDS related disease). [ref]
Jerry Orbach
American actor and singer (1935-2004).
Born October 20th, 1935 in New York City.
Died December 28th, 2004 at 69 years old in New York City (prostate cancer). [ref]
D’Angelo
American musician (1974–2025).
Born February 11th, 1974 in Richmond.
Died October 14th, 2025 at 51 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Joey Ramone
American musician and singer-songwriter.
Born May 19th, 1951 in Forest Hills.
Died April 15th, 2001 at 49 years old in New York City (lymphoma). [ref]
Frank Costello
American mobster (1891–1973).
Born January 26th, 1891 in Cassano allo Ionio.
Died February 18th, 1973 at 82 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Lena Horne
American singer, actress, civil rights activist and dancer (1917-2010).
Born June 30th, 1917 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2010 at 92 years old in New York City (heart failure). [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]
Dana Reeve
Actress, singer, activist (1961-2006).
Born March 17th, 1961 in New York City, Teaneck.
Died March 6th, 2006 at 44 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Nelsan Ellis
American actor (1977–2017).
Born November 30th, 1977 in Harvey.
Died July 8th, 2017 at 39 years old in New York City (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Gloria Grahame
American actress (1923–1981).
Born November 28th, 1923 in Los Angeles.
Died October 5th, 1981 at 57 years old in New York City (breast cancer).
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