Deaths in...
1,904 Notable deaths
in New York City
Bud Powell
American jazz pianist and composer (1924–1966).
Born September 27th, 1924 in New York City.
Died August 1st, 1966 at 41 years old in New York City (tuberculosis).
William Redfield
American actor (1927-1976).
Born January 26th, 1927 in New York City.
Died August 17th, 1976 at 49 years old in New York City (leukemia).
Donald Judd
American minimalist artist (1928–1994).
Born June 3rd, 1928 in Excelsior Springs.
Died February 12th, 1994 at 65 years old in New York City (lymphoma).
Julian Beck
American actor, director and writer (1925–1985).
Born May 31st, 1925 in Washington Heights.
Died September 14th, 1985 at 60 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).
Wilhelm Steinitz
Austrian-american chess player (1836–1900).
Born May 18th, 1837 in Prague.
Died August 12th, 1900 at 63 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Sholem Aleichem
Jewish writer and playwright of yiddish, who worked in russian empire, switzerland, germany and the united states (1859-1916).
Born March 14th, 1859 in Pereiaslav.
Died May 13th, 1916 at 57 years old in New York City (tuberculosis). [ref]
Willy DeVille
American singer-songwriter (1950–2009).
Born August 27th, 1953 in Stamford. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2009 at 55 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Laurance Rockefeller
American businessman, conservationist, financier, philanthropist (1910-2004).
Born May 26th, 1910 in New York City.
Died July 11th, 2004 at 94 years old in New York City (respiratory failure).
Raphael Lemkin
Polish jewish lawyer (1900–1959).
Born June 24th, 1900 in Biazvodna.
Died August 28th, 1959 at 59 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
John Francis Dodge
American businessman (1864–1920).
Born October 25th, 1864 in Niles.
Died January 14th, 1920 at 55 years old in New York City (influenza, 1918–1920 flu pandemic).
Deaths 391 to 400 of 1904
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