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199 Notable deaths
in Philadelphia
William Chomsky
Hebrew grammarian, father of noam (1896–1977).
Born January 15th, 1896 in Kupil.
Died July 19th, 1977 at 81 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Magic Slim
American blues musician (1937–2013).
Born August 7th, 1937 in Yalobusha County.
Died February 21st, 2013 at 75 years old in Philadelphia.
Uziel Gal
Israeli firearm designer (1923-2002).
Born December 15th, 1923 in Weimar.
Died September 7th, 2002 at 78 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).
Harry Gold
American chemist (1910–1972).
Born December 11th, 1910 in Philadelphia.
Died August 28th, 1972 at 61 years old in Philadelphia (disease).
Aaron Beck
American psychiatrist, researcher, therapist.
Born July 17th, 1921 in Providence. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2021 at 100 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
James Bond
American ornithologist and inspiration for the name of the fictional spy (1900-1989).
Born January 4th, 1900 in Philadelphia.
Died February 14th, 1989 at 89 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).
Chris Ford
American basketball player and coach (1949–2023).
Born January 11th, 1949 in Atlantic City.
Died January 17th, 2023 at 74 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Joseph Wharton
American industrialist (1826–1909).
Born March 3rd, 1826 in Philadelphia.
Died January 11th, 1909 at 82 years old in Philadelphia.
Florence Kelley
American activist (1859–1932).
Born September 12th, 1859 in Philadelphia.
Died February 17th, 1932 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
Edward S. Herman
American journalist (1925-2017).
Born April 7th, 1925 in Philadelphia.
Died November 11th, 2017 at 92 years old in Philadelphia (bladder cancer).
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