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1,651 Notable deaths
in New York City
Georgia Gibbs
American singer.
Born August 17th, 1919 in Worcester. [ref]
Died December 9th, 2006 at 87 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Frank H. Netter
American surgeon (1906-1991).
Born April 25th, 1906 in Manhattan.
Died September 17th, 1991 at 85 years old in New York City.
Soong Ai-ling
Wife of h. h. kung (1889-1973).
Born July 15th, 1889 in Kunshan.
Died October 18th, 1973 at 84 years old in New York City.
Margaret Mahler
Hungarian born american psychiatrist and psychoanalyst.
Born May 10th, 1897 in Sopron. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1985 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]
David Wechsler
American psychologist and academic (1896–1981).
Born January 12th, 1896 in Iași County.
Died May 2nd, 1981 at 85 years old in New York City.
Robert Lansing
American politician (1864-1928).
Born October 17th, 1864 in Watertown.
Died October 30th, 1928 at 64 years old in New York City.
John Emery
American actor.
Born May 20th, 1905 in New York City.
Died November 16th, 1964 at 59 years old in New York City (cancer).
Lota de Macedo Soares
Brazilian architect and urban planner.
Born March 16th, 1910 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1967 at 57 years old in New York City.
Deems Taylor
American composer, music critic, and promoter of classical music (1885–1966).
Born December 22nd, 1885 in New York City.
Died July 3rd, 1966 at 80 years old in New York City.
Margaret Wycherly
English stage and film actress (1881-1956).
Born October 26th, 1881 in London.
Died June 6th, 1956 at 74 years old in New York City (disease).
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon