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1,571 Notable deaths
in New York City
Roy Wilkins
African american rights activist.
Born August 30th, 1901 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1981 at 80 years old in New York City.
Alice Brady
American actress (1892–1939).
Born November 2nd, 1892 in New York City.
Died October 28th, 1939 at 46 years old in New York City (cancer).
Tony Judt
British-american historian (1948–2010).
Born January 2nd, 1948 in London. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2010 at 62 years old in New York City (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Clement Greenberg
American essayist and visual art critic (1909-1994).
Born January 16th, 1909 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1994 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Phyllis Newman
American actress and singer (1933-2019).
Born March 19th, 1933 in Jersey City.
Died September 15th, 2019 at 86 years old in New York City (lung disease). [ref]
Granville Woods
American inventor.
Born April 23rd, 1856 in Columbus.
Died January 30th, 1910 at 53 years old in New York City (smallpox, cerebral hemorrhage).
Albert Ayler
American jazz saxophonist.
Born July 13th, 1936 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1970 at 34 years old in New York City (drowning). [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]
Vivian Blaine
American actress (1921–1995).
Born November 21st, 1921 in Newark.
Died December 9th, 1995 at 74 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Thayer David
American actor (1927-1978).
Born March 4th, 1927 in Medford.
Died July 17th, 1978 at 51 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
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