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1,904 Notable deaths
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Johnny Copeland
American blues musician (1937-1997).
Born March 27th, 1937 in Haynesville.
Died July 3rd, 1997 at 60 years old in New York City.
Willy Ley
German-american science and science-fiction writer (1906–1969).
Born October 2nd, 1906 in Berlin.
Died June 24th, 1969 at 62 years old in New York City.
Art Taylor
American jazz drummer (1929-1995).
Born April 6th, 1929 in New York City.
Died February 6th, 1995 at 65 years old in New York City.
Nadia Gray
Romanian actress (1923–1994).
Born November 23rd, 1923 in Bucharest.
Died June 13th, 1994 at 70 years old in New York City (stroke).
Chauncey Depew
American politician (1834–1928).
Born April 23rd, 1834 in Peekskill. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1928 at 93 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
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.
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