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1,571 Notable deaths
in New York City
Amy Beach
American composer and pianist.
Born September 5th, 1867 in Henniker. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1944 at 77 years old in New York City (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Anthony de Mello
Indian writer.
Born September 3rd, 1931 in Mumbai.
Died June 1st, 1987 at 55 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mahbub ul Haq
Pakistani economist (1934-1998).
Born February 22nd, 1934 in Gurdaspur. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1998 at 64 years old in New York City.
Arthur Laurents
American playwright, theatre director, screenwriter (1917-2011).
Born July 14th, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 5th, 2011 at 92 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Franz Kline
American painter (1910-1962).
Born May 23rd, 1910 in Wilkes-Barre. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1962 at 51 years old in New York City. [ref]
George Antheil
American avant-garde composer, pianist, author and inventor.
Born July 8th, 1900 in Trenton. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1959 at 58 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1897–1952).
Born December 18th, 1897 in Cuthbert.
Died December 29th, 1952 at 55 years old in New York City.
Una O'Connor
Actress (1880–1959).
Born October 23rd, 1880 in Belfast.
Died February 4th, 1959 at 78 years old in New York City (cardiovascular disease).
Henry Cowell
American composer, music theorist, pianist, teacher, publisher, and impresario (1897-1965).
Born March 11th, 1897 in Menlo Park. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1965 at 68 years old in New York City. [ref]
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