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200 Notable deaths
in Philadelphia
Daniel Barringer
American geologist (1860–1929).
Born May 25th, 1860 in Raleigh.
Died November 30th, 1929 at 69 years old in Philadelphia.
Monroe Beardsley
American philosopher.
Born December 10th, 1915 in Bridgeport.
Died October 18th, 1985 at 69 years old in Philadelphia.
Mieczysław Horszowski
Polish musician (1892–1993).
Died May 22nd, 1993 at 100 years old in Philadelphia.
Mickey Roker
American jazz drummer (1932–2017).
Born September 3rd, 1932 in Miami.
Died May 22nd, 2017 at 84 years old in Philadelphia (lung cancer).
Philip Francis Nowlan
American science fiction writer who created buck rogers (1888–1940).
Born November 13th, 1888 in Philadelphia.
Died February 1st, 1940 at 51 years old in Philadelphia.
Frances Dade
American actress (1910-1968).
Born February 14th, 1910 in Philadelphia.
Died January 21st, 1968 at 57 years old in Philadelphia.
Frank T. Griswold
American bishop.
Born September 18th, 1937 in Bryn Mawr.
Died March 5th, 2023 at 85 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
John Palmer Usher
American politician (1816–1889).
Born January 18th, 1818 in Brookfield.
Died April 13th, 1889 at 71 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).
Christy Cabanne
American film director, screenwriter and actor (1888-1950).
Born April 16th, 1888 in St. Louis.
Died October 16th, 1950 at 62 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction).
Nina Berberova
Russian novelist and short story writer (1901–1993).
Born August 8th, 1901 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 26th, 1993 at 92 years old in Philadelphia (falling from height).
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