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 in New York City

George Ball

American diplomat (1909-1994).

Born December 21st, 1909 in Des Moines.

Died May 26th, 1994 at 84 years old in New York City.

Laura Hope Crews

American actress (1879-1942).

Born December 12th, 1879 in San Francisco.

Died November 13th, 1942 at 62 years old in New York City (kidney failure).

Herb Lubalin

American graphic designer (1918-1981).

Born March 17th, 1918 in New York City. [ref]

Died May 24th, 1981 at 63 years old in New York City. [ref]

Fats Navarro

American jazz trumpeter (1923–1950).

Born September 24th, 1923 in Key West.

Died July 7th, 1950 at 26 years old in New York City (tuberculosis).

Preta Gil

Brazilian actress and singer (1974–2025).

Born August 8th, 1974 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died July 20th, 2025 at 50 years old in New York City (intestinal cancer). [ref]

Urvashi Vaid

Indian and american writer, lawyer and lgbtq+ activist (1958–2022).

Born October 8th, 1958 in New Delhi.

Died May 14th, 2022 at 63 years old in New York City. [ref]

Judith Evelyn

American actress.

Born March 20th, 1913 in Seneca. [ref]

Died May 7th, 1967 at 54 years old in New York City (cancer).

Paul Lazarsfeld

Austrian-american sociologist.

Born February 13th, 1901 in Vienna.

Died August 30th, 1976 at 75 years old in New York City.

Robert Coote

British actor (1909–1982).

Born February 4th, 1909 in London.

Died November 26th, 1982 at 73 years old in New York City.

Dorothy Loudon

American actress, singer, performer (1925-2003).

Born September 17th, 1925 in Boston.

Died November 15th, 2003 at 78 years old in New York City (cancer).

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