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1,904 Notable deaths
in New York City
Ricardo Cortez
American actor (1900-1977).
Born September 19th, 1900 in New York City.
Died April 28th, 1977 at 76 years old in New York City.
Kenny Dorham
American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer (1924–1972).
Born August 30th, 1924 in Fairfield.
Died December 5th, 1972 at 48 years old in New York City.
Robert MacNeil
American writer and journalist (1931–2024).
Born January 19th, 1931 in Montreal.
Died April 12th, 2024 at 93 years old in New York City. [ref]
Edward Mandell House
American diplomat with important role in ww i peace negotiations (1858-1938).
Born July 26th, 1858 in Houston.
Died March 28th, 1938 at 79 years old in New York City.
Irving Kahn
American value investor and money manager.
Born December 19th, 1905 in New York City.
Died February 24th, 2015 at 109 years old in New York City. [ref]
Rosemary Murphy
German-american actress (1925–2014).
Born January 13th, 1925 in Munich.
Died July 5th, 2014 at 89 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer).
Lionel Trilling
American literary critic (1905–1975).
Born July 4th, 1905 in Queens.
Died November 5th, 1975 at 70 years old in New York City.
Jeanne Eagels
American actress (1890–1929).
Born June 26th, 1890 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1929 at 39 years old in New York City. [ref]
Nickolas Muray
American photographer and fencer (1892–1965).
Born February 15th, 1892 in Szeged.
Died November 2nd, 1965 at 73 years old in New York City.
John Ericsson
Swedish-us engineer (1803-1889).
Born July 31st, 1803 in Färnebo församling.
Died March 8th, 1889 at 85 years old in New York City.
Deaths 641 to 650 of 1904
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