Deaths in...
1,904 Notable deaths
in New York City
Katherine Dunham
American dancer, choreographer, songwriter, actress and activist (1909/1912–2006).
Born June 22nd, 1912 in Glen Ellyn. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2006 at 93 years old in New York City. [ref]
Edna Ferber
American novelist, short story writer and playwright (1885–1968).
Born August 15th, 1887 in Kalamazoo.
Died April 16th, 1968 at 80 years old in New York City (cancer).
Elihu Root
American politician (1845-1937).
Born February 15th, 1845 in Clinton. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1937 at 91 years old in New York City.
Jerzy Kosiński
Polish-american novelist.
Died May 3rd, 1991 at 57 years old in New York City (barbiturate overdose).
Kay Thompson
American author, singer, dancer, actress, and choreographer (1909–1998).
Born November 9th, 1909 in St. Louis.
Died July 2nd, 1998 at 88 years old in New York City (disease).
Ben Hecht
American writer, director, and producer (1894–1964).
Born February 28th, 1894 in New York City.
Died April 18th, 1964 at 70 years old in New York City (coronary thrombosis).
Maya Deren
Ukranian-born american avant-garde filmmaker (1917–1961).
Born May 12th, 1917 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1961 at 44 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
John Augustus Roebling
German-american engineer.
Born June 12th, 1806 in Mühlhausen/Thuringia.
Died July 22nd, 1869 at 63 years old in New York City (tetanus).
Jacqueline Susann
American writer and actress (1918–1974).
Born August 20th, 1918 in Philadelphia.
Died September 21st, 1974 at 56 years old in New York City (breast cancer).
Alan Jay Lerner
American lyricist and librettist (1918-1986).
Born August 31st, 1918 in New York City.
Died June 14th, 1986 at 67 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
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