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1,904 Notable deaths
in New York City
Sigmund Romberg
Hungarian-born american composer (1887–1951).
Born July 29th, 1887 in Nagykanizsa.
Died November 9th, 1951 at 64 years old in New York City.
David Peel
American musician and songwriter (1943–2017).
Born August 1st, 1943 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2017 at 73 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Haris Savides
American cinematographer (1957–2012).
Born September 28th, 1957 in New York City.
Died October 9th, 2012 at 55 years old in New York City (brain cancer). [ref]
Tom Wesselmann
American artist (1931–2004).
Born February 23rd, 1931 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2004 at 73 years old in New York City (surgical complications). [ref]
Nancy Carroll
American actress (1903–1965).
Born November 19th, 1903 in New York City.
Died August 6th, 1965 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction, aneurysm).
Horace Wells
American dentist and anaesthesia pioneer (1815-1848).
Born February 2nd, 1819 in Hartford.
Died February 5th, 1848 at 29 years old in New York City (exsanguination, bleeding).
Ernst Haas
American photographer (1921-1986).
Born March 2nd, 1921 in Vienna.
Died September 12th, 1986 at 65 years old in New York City.
David Belasco
American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright (1853-1931).
Born July 25th, 1859 in San Francisco.
Died May 15th, 1931 at 71 years old in New York City.
Frank Shields
American tennis player and actor (1909-1975).
Born November 18th, 1909 in New York City.
Died August 19th, 1975 at 65 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
C. Douglas Dillon
United states navy officer, art collector, metropolitan museum chairman (1909-2003).
Born August 21st, 1909 in Geneva.
Died January 10th, 2003 at 93 years old in New York City.
Deaths 811 to 820 of 1904
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