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1,904 Notable deaths
in New York City
Coleman Hawkins
American jazz saxophonist (1904–1969).
Born November 21st, 1904 in St. Joseph. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1969 at 64 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Walter Camp
American football player and coach, college athletics administrator (1859-1925).
Born April 7th, 1859 in New Britain.
Died March 14th, 1925 at 65 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Peter Straub
American novelist and poet (1943–2022).
Born March 2nd, 1943 in Milwaukee.
Died September 4th, 2022 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Robert Kerman
American actor (1947-2018).
Born December 16th, 1947 in Brooklyn.
Died December 27th, 2018 at 71 years old in New York City. [ref]
Gertrude Lawrence
English actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer (1898–1952).
Born July 4th, 1898 in London.
Died September 6th, 1952 at 54 years old in New York City (liver cancer).
Jack MacGowran
Irish actor (1918–1973).
Born October 13th, 1918 in Dublin.
Died January 31st, 1973 at 54 years old in New York City (influenza). [ref]
Ray Gillen
American singer (1959–1993).
Born May 12th, 1959 in New York City.
Died December 1st, 1993 at 34 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications).
Irving Fisher
American economist and statistician (1867–1947).
Born February 7th, 1867 in Saugerties.
Died April 29th, 1947 at 80 years old in New York City.
Preston Sturges
American film director and screenwriter (1898-1959).
Born August 29th, 1898 in Chicago.
Died August 6th, 1959 at 60 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Mitch Miller
American record producer and musician (1911–2010).
Born July 4th, 1911 in Rochester.
Died July 31st, 2010 at 99 years old in New York City.
Deaths 401 to 410 of 1904
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