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1,904 Notable deaths
in New York City
Jack Wrangler
American pornographic actor (1946-2009).
Born July 11th, 1946 in Beverly Hills.
Died April 7th, 2009 at 62 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Lennie Tristano
American jazz pianist and composer (1919–1978).
Born March 19th, 1919 in Chicago.
Died November 18th, 1978 at 59 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]
Ring Lardner Jr.
American screenwriter (1915–2000).
Born August 15th, 1915 in Chicago.
Died October 31st, 2000 at 85 years old in New York City (cancer).
Mary Roberts Rinehart
American mystery writer (1876–1958).
Born August 12th, 1876 in Pittsburgh.
Died September 22nd, 1958 at 82 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Alexander Woollcott
American critic (1887-1943).
Born January 19th, 1887 in Phalanx.
Died January 23rd, 1943 at 56 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Cassius Marcellus Coolidge
American artist (1844-1934).
Born September 18th, 1844 in Antwerp.
Died January 24th, 1934 at 89 years old in New York City.
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]
Sergei Dovlatov
Soviet writer (1941–1990).
Born September 3rd, 1941 in Ufa.
Died August 24th, 1990 at 48 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Saul Leiter
American photographer (1923-2013).
Born December 3rd, 1923 in Pittsburgh.
Died November 26th, 2013 at 89 years old in New York City.
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir