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1,904 Notable deaths
in New York City
Richard Jordan Gatling
American firearm designer (1818–1903).
Born September 12th, 1818 in Hertford County.
Died February 26th, 1903 at 84 years old in New York City.
Anthony Fokker
Dutch aviation pioneer and an aircraft manufacturer (1890-1939).
Born April 6th, 1890 in Blitar.
Died December 23rd, 1939 at 49 years old in New York City (meningitis).
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).
Anna Held
French-american stage performer (1872–1918).
Born September 19th, 1878 in Warsaw.
Died August 12th, 1918 at 39 years old in New York City (multiple myeloma).
Doc Pomus
American recording artist; blues singer, lyricist, songwriter (1925–1991).
Born June 27th, 1925 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1991 at 65 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Marilyn Miller
Broadway musical star (1898–1936).
Born September 1st, 1898 in Evansville.
Died April 7th, 1936 at 37 years old in New York City (surgical complications).
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.
Hamilton Fish
American politician (1808–1893).
Born August 3rd, 1808 in New York City.
Died September 7th, 1893 at 85 years old in New York City.
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).
George Shearing
British-american jazz pianist.
Born August 13th, 1919 in London.
Died February 14th, 2011 at 91 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Deaths 551 to 560 of 1904
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