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1,571 Notable deaths
in New York City
William Van Alen
American architect.
Born August 10th, 1883 in Brooklyn.
Died May 24th, 1954 at 70 years old in New York City.
Richard Corliss
American editor for time magazine (1944-2015).
Born March 6th, 1944 in Philadelphia.
Died April 23rd, 2015 at 71 years old in New York City (stroke).
Eric Wolf
American anthropologist (1923-1999).
Born February 1st, 1923 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1999 at 76 years old in New York City.
Gertrude Käsebier
American photographer (1852-1934).
Born May 18th, 1852 in Des Moines. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1934 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]
Gertrude Berg
American actress, screenwriter (1899-1966).
Born October 3rd, 1898 in New York City.
Died September 14th, 1966 at 67 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Charles Olson
American writer.
Born December 27th, 1910 in Worcester. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1970 at 59 years old in New York City (liver cancer). [ref]
Mary Boland
American actress.
Born January 28th, 1882 in Detroit.
Died June 23rd, 1965 at 83 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Reuben Fine
American chess player and psychologist (1914–1993).
Born October 11th, 1914 in New York City.
Died March 26th, 1993 at 78 years old in New York City.
Louis Nirenberg
American mathematician of canadian origin (1925-2020).
Born February 28th, 1925 in Hamilton.
Died January 26th, 2020 at 94 years old in New York City. [ref]
Paul Sweezy
American economist.
Born April 10th, 1910 in New York City.
Died February 27th, 2004 at 93 years old in New York City.
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