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1,571 Notable deaths
in New York City
Neil Aspinall
Road manager, personal assistant, producer, executive (1941–2008).
Born October 13th, 1941 in Prestatyn.
Died March 24th, 2008 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Grant Green
American jazz guitarist and composer.
Born June 6th, 1935 in St. Louis.
Died January 31st, 1979 at 43 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Polish-american rabbi, philosopher, and civil rights activist (1907-1972).
Born January 11th, 1907 in Warsaw.
Died December 23rd, 1972 at 65 years old in New York City.
Benny Paret
Cuban boxer.
Born March 14th, 1937 in Santa Clara.
Died April 3rd, 1962 at 25 years old in New York City.
Edwin Howard Armstrong
American electrical engineer and inventor (1890–1954).
Born December 18th, 1890 in Manhattan.
Died February 1st, 1954 at 63 years old in New York City (falling).
James Agee
American author, journalist, poet, screenwriter and film critic (1909-1955).
Born November 27th, 1909 in Knoxville.
Died May 16th, 1955 at 45 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Cory Lidle
American baseball player (1972–2006).
Born March 22nd, 1972 in Hollywood.
Died October 11th, 2006 at 34 years old in New York City (fall). [ref]
Julian Beck
American actor, director and writer (1925-1985).
Born May 31st, 1925 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1985 at 60 years old in New York City (stomach cancer). [ref]
Phyllis Somerville
American stage, film and television actress (1943–2020).
Born December 12th, 1943 in Iowa City.
Died July 16th, 2020 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
FM-2030
Iranian-american transhumanist philosopher and futurist.
Born October 15th, 1930 in City of Brussels. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2000 at 69 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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