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1,897 Notable deaths
in New York City
Marion Donovan
American inventor and architect (1917–1998).
Born October 15th, 1917 in Chile.
Died November 4th, 1998 at 81 years old in New York City.
Lebbeus Woods
American architect (1940-2012).
Born May 31st, 1940 in Michigan, Lansing. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2012 at 72 years old in New York City. [ref]
Alan Curtis
American actor (1909-1953).
Born July 24th, 1909 in Chicago.
Died February 2nd, 1953 at 43 years old in New York City.
Helen Wagner
American actress (1918–2010).
Born September 3rd, 1918 in Lubbock.
Died May 1st, 2010 at 91 years old in New York City (cancer).
Moshe Teitelbaum
Hasidic rabbi (1914–2006).
Born November 1st, 1914 in Újfehértó.
Died April 24th, 2006 at 91 years old in New York City.
Wallace Harrison
American architect (1895–1981).
Born September 28th, 1895 in Worcester.
Died December 2nd, 1981 at 86 years old in New York City.
Irving Howe
American writer, literary and social critic and socialist activist (1920–1993).
Born June 11th, 1920 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1993 at 72 years old in New York City. [ref]
Karl Behr
American tennis player (1885–1949).
Born May 30th, 1885 in Brooklyn.
Died October 15th, 1949 at 64 years old in New York City.
Sam Jones
American double bassist and cellist (1924-1981).
Born November 12th, 1924 in Jacksonville.
Died December 15th, 1981 at 57 years old in New York City.
Andrew Hull Foote
Union navy admiral and united states navy admiral (1806–1863).
Born September 12th, 1806 in New Haven.
Died June 26th, 1863 at 56 years old in New York City.
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