Deaths in...
199 Notable deaths
in Philadelphia
Johnny Coles
American trumpeter (1926–1997).
Born July 3rd, 1926 in Trenton.
Died December 21st, 1997 at 71 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).
Dennis Joseph Dougherty
Catholic cardinal (1865-1951).
Born August 16th, 1865 in Ashland.
Died May 31st, 1951 at 85 years old in Philadelphia (stroke).
Wilbur Ware
American jazz musician (1923-1979).
Born September 8th, 1923 in Chicago.
Died September 9th, 1979 at 56 years old in Philadelphia (pulmonary emphysema).
Rebecca Cole
American physician (1846-1922).
Born March 16th, 1846 in Philadelphia.
Died August 14th, 1922 at 76 years old in Philadelphia.
Elizabeth Shippen Green
American artist (1871–1954).
Born September 1st, 1871 in Philadelphia.
Died May 29th, 1954 at 82 years old in Philadelphia.
Tommy Potter
American jazz double bassist (1918–1988).
Born September 21st, 1918 in Philadelphia.
Died March 15th, 1988 at 69 years old in Philadelphia.
R. Tait McKenzie
Canadian artist (1867–1938).
Born May 26th, 1867 in Mississippi Mills.
Died April 28th, 1938 at 70 years old in Philadelphia.
John Francis O'Hara
Catholic cardinal (1888-1960).
Born May 1st, 1888 in Ann Arbor. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1960 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
Teruyuki Okazaki
Okinawan martial artist.
Born June 22nd, 1931 in Fukuoka.
Died April 21st, 2020 at 88 years old in Philadelphia (COVID-19). [ref]
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