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1,897 Notable deaths
in New York City
Pat Sullivan
Australian animator (1887–1933).
Born February 2nd, 1887 in Paddington.
Died February 15th, 1933 at 46 years old in New York City (alcoholism, pneumonia).
Edward Jones
American statistician, dow jones co-founder.
Born October 7th, 1856 in Worcester.
Died February 16th, 1920 at 63 years old in New York City.
Nancy Holt
American artist (1938-2014).
Born April 5th, 1938 in Worcester.
Died February 8th, 2014 at 75 years old in New York City.
Ted Lewis
American singer and bandleader (1890-1971).
Born June 6th, 1890 in Circleville.
Died August 25th, 1971 at 81 years old in New York City.
Peter Maas
American journalist and author (1929-2001).
Born June 27th, 1929 in New York City.
Died August 23rd, 2001 at 72 years old in New York City.
Robert Heilbroner
American economist and historian of economic thought (1919–2005).
Born March 24th, 1919 in New York City.
Died January 4th, 2005 at 85 years old in New York City.
A. J. Muste
Christian pacifist and civil rights activist (1885-1967).
Born January 8th, 1885 in Zierikzee.
Died February 11th, 1967 at 82 years old in New York City.
Elizabeth F. Ellet
American writer, poet, translator (1818–1877).
Born October 18th, 1818 in Sodus Point.
Died June 3rd, 1877 at 58 years old in New York City (nephritis).
Margot Adler
Author, neopagan, and national public radio reporter (1946–2014).
Born April 16th, 1946 in Little Rock.
Died July 28th, 2014 at 68 years old in New York City (cancer).
Catherine Radziwiłł
Polish noble (1858–1941).
Born March 30th, 1858 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 26th, 1941 at 83 years old in New York City.
Deaths 911 to 920 of 1897
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