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1,571 Notable deaths
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Robert Benton
American screenwriter and film director (1932–2025).
Born September 29th, 1932 in Dallas.
Died May 11th, 2025 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Alice Playten
American actress.
Born August 28th, 1947 in New York City.
Died June 25th, 2011 at 63 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Tommy Flanagan
American jazz pianist (1930-2001).
Born March 16th, 1930 in Detroit. [ref]
Died November 16th, 2001 at 71 years old in New York City. [ref]
Grayson Hall
American television, film and stage actress (1922-1985).
Born September 18th, 1922 in Philadelphia.
Died August 7th, 1985 at 62 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Gato Barbieri
Argentine jazz musician (1932–2016).
Born November 28th, 1934 in Rosario. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2016 at 81 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
John Taylor Gatto
American teacher and author (1935–2018).
Born December 15th, 1935 in Monongahela.
Died October 25th, 2018 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]
Reinaldo Arenas Fuentes
Cuban poet/novelist/playwright.
Born July 16th, 1943 in Aguas Claras. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1990 at 47 years old in New York City (drug overdose). [ref]
James Hal Cone
American theologian.
Born August 5th, 1938 in Fordyce.
Died April 28th, 2018 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Robert Strauss
American film actor (1913-1975).
Born November 8th, 1913 in New York City.
Died February 20th, 1975 at 61 years old in New York City (stroke).
Robert W. Chambers
American artist, novelist, short story writer (1865–1933).
Born May 26th, 1865 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1933 at 68 years old in New York City. [ref]
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