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1,552 Notable deaths
in New York City
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]
Woody Guthrie
American singer-songwriter (1912–1967).
Born July 14th, 1912 in Okemah. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1967 at 55 years old in New York City (Huntington's disease). [ref]
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]
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]
Gloria Grahame
American actress (1923-1981).
Born November 28th, 1923 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1981 at 57 years old in New York City (cancer, breast cancer). [ref]
Marsha P. Johnson
American gay liberation activist and transgender woman (1945-1992).
Born August 24th, 1945 in Elizabeth.
Died July 6th, 1992 at 46 years old in New York City. [ref]
Charlie Parker
American jazz musician (1920–1955).
Born August 29th, 1920 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1955 at 34 years old in New York City (pneumonia, lobar pneumonia, perforated ulcer). [ref]
Rudolph Valentino
Italian silent film actor (1895-1926).
Born May 6th, 1895 in Castellaneta. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1926 at 31 years old in New York City (peritonitis). [ref]
Walter Cronkite
American broadcast journalist (1916-2009).
Born November 4th, 1916 in St. Joseph. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2009 at 92 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
John Dewey
American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer (1859–1952).
Born October 20th, 1859 in Burlington.
Died June 1st, 1952 at 92 years old in New York City.
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