Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
Deaths in...
1,904 Notable deaths
in New York City
Ricky Wilson
American guitarist (1953–1985).
Born March 19th, 1953 in Athens.
Died October 12th, 1985 at 32 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications).
Reinaldo Arenas
Cuban poet/novelist/playwright (1943–1990).
Born July 16th, 1943 in Aguas Claras.
Died December 7th, 1990 at 47 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
Alice Hirson
American actress.
Born March 10th, 1929 in New York City.
Died February 14th, 2025 at 95 years old in New York City. [ref]
Hans Hofmann
German-american painter (1880–1966).
Born March 21st, 1880 in Weißenburg in Bayern, Weißenberg. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1966 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ernst Toller
German writer, politician and leader of the munich soviet republic (1893-1939).
Born December 1st, 1893 in Szamocin.
Died May 22nd, 1939 at 45 years old in New York City (hanging to death).
Sheldon Harnick
American lyricist and songwriter (1924–2023).
Born April 30th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died June 23rd, 2023 at 99 years old in New York City. [ref]
Bethel Leslie
American actress (1929-1999).
Born August 3rd, 1929 in New York City.
Died November 28th, 1999 at 70 years old in New York City (cancer).
Robert Atkins
American cardiologist (1930-2003).
Born October 17th, 1930 in Columbus.
Died April 17th, 2003 at 72 years old in New York City (falling).
Mihajlo Pupin
Serbian-american physicist, physical chemist and philanthropist (1858–1935).
Born October 4th, 1858 in Idvor.
Died March 12th, 1935 at 76 years old in New York City.
Deaths 601 to 610 of 1904
Want more? View other places of notable deaths.
It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young