Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
Deaths in...
1,897 Notable deaths
in New York City
Fannie Hurst
American novelist (1889–1968).
Born October 18th, 1889 in Hamilton.
Died February 23rd, 1968 at 78 years old in New York City.
Charles Olson
American writer (1910–1970).
Born December 27th, 1910 in Worcester. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1970 at 59 years old in New York City (liver cancer).
Mary Boland
American actress (1882–1965).
Born January 28th, 1882 in Philadelphia.
Died June 23rd, 1965 at 83 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Anna Schwartz
American economist (1915–2012).
Born November 11th, 1915 in New York City.
Died June 21st, 2012 at 96 years old in New York City. [ref]
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).
Otto Loewi
Jewish-german pharmacologist.
Born June 3rd, 1873 in Frankfurt.
Died December 25th, 1961 at 88 years old in New York City.
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.
Bella Rosenfeld
American writer and artist model (1889-1944).
Born December 14th, 1889 in Vitebsk. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1944 at 54 years old in New York City (viral infectious disease).
Eddie Lang
American jazz guitarist (1902–1933).
Born October 25th, 1902 in Philadelphia.
Died March 26th, 1933 at 30 years old in New York City.
Lester del Rey
American science fiction author (1915–1993).
Born June 2nd, 1915 in Saratoga Township.
Died May 10th, 1993 at 77 years old in New York City.
Deaths 811 to 820 of 1897
Want more? View other places of notable deaths.
Give me liberty or give me death. Patrick Henry