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1,897 Notable deaths
in New York City
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.
Frank Marshall
American chess player.
Born August 10th, 1877 in New York City, Brooklyn.
Died November 9th, 1944 at 67 years old in New York City.
William Baumol
American economist (1922-2017).
Born February 26th, 1922 in New York City.
Died May 4th, 2017 at 95 years old in New York City.
Florence Mills
African american cabaret singer, dancer, and comedian (1896–1927).
Born January 25th, 1896 in Washington, D.C..
Died November 1st, 1927 at 31 years old in New York City.
Joseph Stein
American playwright (1912–2010).
Born May 30th, 1912 in The Bronx.
Died October 24th, 2010 at 98 years old in New York City. [ref]
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]
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