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1,571 Notable deaths
in New York City
Alan Rubin
Jazz trumpeter, blues brothers member.
Born February 11th, 1943 in New York City.
Died June 8th, 2011 at 68 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Jack Ketchum
American horror writer (1946-2018).
Born November 10th, 1946 in Livingston.
Died January 24th, 2018 at 71 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Doc Pomus
American recording artist; blues singer, lyricist, songwriter.
Born June 27th, 1925 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1991 at 65 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Bert Berns
American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s (1929–1967).
Born November 8th, 1929 in New York City.
Died December 30th, 1967 at 38 years old in New York City (cardiovascular disease).
Jerry Robinson
Comic book artist known for his work on the batman series.
Born January 1st, 1922 in Trenton.
Died December 7th, 2011 at 89 years old in New York City. [ref]
Steve Dillon
British comic artist.
Born March 22nd, 1962 in London. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 2016 at 54 years old in New York City (appendicitis). [ref]
Mohand al-Shehri
9/11 hijacker.
Born August 17th, 1979 in 'Asir Province.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 22 years old in New York City.
George Bellows
American painter (1882-1925).
Born August 12th, 1882 in Columbus. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1925 at 42 years old in New York City (peritonitis). [ref]
Shulamith Firestone
Feminist (1945-2012).
Born January 7th, 1945 in Ottawa.
Died August 28th, 2012 at 67 years old in New York City. [ref]
Malachy McCourt
Irish-american actor, writer and politician.
Born September 20th, 1931 in New York City.
Died March 11th, 2024 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
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