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1,652 Notable deaths
in New York City
Elston Howard
American baseball player and coach (1929-1980).
Born February 23rd, 1929 in St. Louis.
Died December 14th, 1980 at 51 years old in New York City.
Francis Spellman
American catholic cardinal.
Born May 4th, 1889 in Whitman. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1967 at 78 years old in New York City. [ref]
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).
Ruth Benedict
American anthropologist and folklorologist (1887-1948).
Born June 5th, 1887 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1948 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Danny Federici
American musician (1950–2008).
Born January 23rd, 1950 in Flemington.
Died April 17th, 2008 at 58 years old in New York City (melanoma). [ref]
Tony Ganios
American actor (1959–2024).
Born October 21st, 1959 in Brooklyn.
Died February 18th, 2024 at 64 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ted Sorensen
American lawyer and presidential adviser (1928–2010).
Born May 8th, 1928 in Lincoln.
Died October 31st, 2010 at 82 years old in New York City (stroke).
Lillian Roth
American actress, singer (1910-1980).
Born December 13th, 1910 in Boston.
Died May 12th, 1980 at 69 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Walter Slezak
Austrian-born film and stage actor (1902–1983).
Born May 3rd, 1902 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1983 at 80 years old in New York City (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Robert Ripley
American cartoonist (1890–1949).
Born December 25th, 1890 in Santa Rosa.
Died May 27th, 1949 at 58 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
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