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1,571 Notable deaths
 in New York City

David Tudor

American pianist and composer.

Born January 20th, 1926 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died August 13th, 1996 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]

Mamie Phipps Clark

American psychologist.

Born April 18th, 1917 in Hot Springs.

Died August 11th, 1983 at 66 years old in New York City. [ref]

Mischa Elman

Ukrainian american violinist.

Born January 20th, 1891 in Talne. [ref]

Died April 20th, 1967 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]

Wanda Gág

American artist and children's writer (1893-1946).

Born March 11th, 1893 in New Ulm. [ref]

Died June 27th, 1946 at 53 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]

Frank Shields

American tennis player and actor (1909-1975).

Born November 18th, 1909 in New York City.

Died August 19th, 1975 at 65 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Ronald Breslow

American chemist.

Born March 14th, 1931 in Rahway.

Died October 25th, 2017 at 86 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).

Robert Bacon

American diplomat (1860-1919).

Born July 5th, 1860 in Jamaica Plain.

Died May 29th, 1919 at 58 years old in New York City (sepsis).

Buck Clayton

American jazz trumpeter (1911-1991).

Born November 12th, 1911 in Parsons. [ref]

Died December 8th, 1991 at 80 years old in New York City. [ref]

Arnold Newman

American photographer (1918–2006).

Born March 3rd, 1918 in New York City. [ref]

Died June 6th, 2006 at 88 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]

George Jean Nathan

American drama critic and magazine editor (1882–1958).

Born February 14th, 1882 in Fort Wayne. [ref]

Died April 8th, 1958 at 76 years old in New York City.

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