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1,571 Notable deaths
in New York City
Billy Murray
American singer.
Born May 25th, 1877 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1954 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]
Woody Shaw
American musician (1944-1989).
Born December 24th, 1944 in Laurinburg.
Died May 10th, 1989 at 44 years old in New York City (kidney failure).
Hans Jonas
German philosopher.
Born May 10th, 1903 in Mönchengladbach. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1993 at 89 years old in New York City. [ref]
Susan Brownmiller
American feminist and author (1935–2025).
Born February 15th, 1935 in Brooklyn.
Died May 24th, 2025 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
John Gunther
American journalist (1901-1970).
Born August 30th, 1901 in Chicago. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1970 at 68 years old in New York City. [ref]
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).
Nina Mae McKinney
American actress (1912-1967).
Born June 12th, 1912 in Lancaster. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1967 at 54 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Ad Reinhardt
American painter and printmaker (1913–1967).
Born December 24th, 1913 in Buffalo.
Died August 30th, 1967 at 53 years old in New York City.
Gershon Kingsley
American composer and musician (1922–2019).
Born October 28th, 1922 in Bochum.
Died December 10th, 2019 at 97 years old in New York City. [ref]
Edwin Stanton Porter
American film director.
Born April 21st, 1870 in Connellsville. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1941 at 71 years old in New York City. [ref]
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