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1,571 Notable deaths
 in New York City

André Kertész

Hungarian photographer.

Born July 2nd, 1894 in Budapest. [ref]

Died September 29th, 1985 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]

Marianne Moore

American poet (1887–1972).

Born November 15th, 1887 in Kirkwood. [ref]

Died February 5th, 1972 at 84 years old in New York City.

Harvey Kurtzman

American cartoonist (1924–1993).

Born October 3rd, 1924 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died February 21st, 1993 at 68 years old in New York City (liver cancer). [ref]

Wassily Leontief

Russian economist (1906-1999).

Born August 5th, 1906 in Munich, Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died February 5th, 1999 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]

Barbara Britton

American film and television actress (1919-1980).

Born September 26th, 1919 in Long Beach. [ref]

Died January 17th, 1980 at 60 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).

Douglas Seale

British actor (1913–1999).

Born October 28th, 1913 in London.

Died June 13th, 1999 at 85 years old in New York City (pneumonia).

Barbara Taylor Bradford

British novelist (1933–2024).

Born May 10th, 1933 in Leeds. [ref]

Died November 24th, 2024 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]

Glenn Branca

American composer and guitarist (1948-2018).

Born October 6th, 1948 in Harrisburg.

Died May 13th, 2018 at 69 years old in New York City (laryngeal cancer). [ref]

Alain LeRoy Locke

(1885-1954) american philosopher and writer.

Born September 13th, 1885 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Died June 9th, 1954 at 68 years old in New York City.

Hans Hofmann

German american painter.

Born March 21st, 1880 in Weißenburg in Bayern, Weißenberg. [ref]

Died February 17th, 1966 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]

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