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in New York City
Joey Ramone
American punk rock singer (1951–2001).
Born May 19th, 1951 in Forest Hills.
Died April 15th, 2001 at 49 years old in New York City (lymphoma).
Elie Wiesel
Romanian-born american writer, professor, political activist, nobel laureate, and holocaust survivor (1928-2016).
Born September 30th, 1928 in Sighetu Marmației.
Died July 2nd, 2016 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
Lena Horne
American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010).
Born June 30th, 1917 in New York City.
Died May 9th, 2010 at 92 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Roberta Flack
American singer (1937–2025).
Born February 10th, 1937 in Black Mountain.
Died February 24th, 2025 at 88 years old in New York City (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Lee Radziwill
American socialite (1933–2019).
Born March 3rd, 1933 in Doctors Hospital.
Died February 15th, 2019 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Nelsan Ellis
American actor (1977–2017).
Born November 30th, 1977 in Harvey.
Died July 8th, 2017 at 39 years old in New York City (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Gloria Grahame
American actress (1923–1981).
Born November 28th, 1923 in Los Angeles.
Died October 5th, 1981 at 57 years old in New York City (breast cancer).
Walter Cronkite
American broadcast journalist (1916-2009).
Born November 4th, 1916 in St. Joseph.
Died July 17th, 2009 at 92 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Rudolph Valentino
Italian actor (1895–1926).
Born May 6th, 1895 in Castellaneta.
Died August 23rd, 1926 at 31 years old in New York City (peritonitis).
Mike Nichols
American director and comedian (1931–2014).
Born November 6th, 1931 in Berlin.
Died November 19th, 2014 at 83 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
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