Deaths in...
199 Notable deaths
in Philadelphia
Eugene Ormandy
Hungarian-american conductor and violinist.
Born November 18th, 1899 in Budapest.
Died March 12th, 1985 at 85 years old in Philadelphia (pneumonia).
Len Barry
American singer, songwriter and record producer (1942–2020).
Born June 12th, 1942 in West Philadelphia.
Died November 5th, 2020 at 78 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Har Dayal
Indian revolutionary (1884–1939).
Born October 14th, 1884 in Delhi.
Died March 4th, 1939 at 54 years old in Philadelphia.
Toni Cade Bambara
American author, activist, professor (1939–1995).
Born March 25th, 1939 in New York City.
Died December 9th, 1995 at 56 years old in Philadelphia (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Cornelius van Til
Dutch-american philosopher and theologian.
Born May 4th, 1895 in Grootegast.
Died April 17th, 1987 at 91 years old in Philadelphia.
John B. Kelly Sr.
American olympic rower (1889–1960).
Born October 4th, 1889 in Philadelphia.
Died June 20th, 1960 at 70 years old in Philadelphia.
Matthew Saad Muhammad
American boxer (1954–2014).
Born June 16th, 1954 in Philadelphia.
Died May 25th, 2014 at 59 years old in Philadelphia (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Jessie Willcox Smith
American illustrator (1863-1935).
Born September 6th, 1863 in Philadelphia.
Died May 3rd, 1935 at 71 years old in Philadelphia.
Loren Eiseley
American philosopher (1907-1977).
Born September 3rd, 1907 in Lincoln.
Died July 9th, 1977 at 69 years old in Philadelphia (pancreatic cancer).
Geri Allen
American composer and jazz pianist (1957-2017).
Born June 12th, 1957 in Pontiac. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2017 at 60 years old in Philadelphia (cancer). [ref]
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