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199 Notable deaths
in Philadelphia
Shirley Scott
American jazz organist (1934–2002).
Born March 14th, 1934 in Philadelphia.
Died March 10th, 2002 at 67 years old in Philadelphia (heart failure).
George Gerbner
American writer, freelancer and sociologist (1919–2005).
Born August 8th, 1919 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2005 at 86 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).
Ann Jarvis
American activist (1832–1905).
Born September 30th, 1832 in Virginia.
Died May 9th, 1905 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
Joseph Leidy
American anatomist and paleontologist (1823 – 1891).
Born September 9th, 1823 in Philadelphia.
Died April 30th, 1891 at 67 years old in Philadelphia.
Samuel Noah Kramer
American assyriologist (1897-1990).
Born September 28th, 1897 in Zhashkiv.
Died November 26th, 1990 at 93 years old in Philadelphia.
Thomas S. Gates, Jr.
American diplomat (1906-1983).
Born April 10th, 1906 in Germantown.
Died March 25th, 1983 at 76 years old in Philadelphia.
David Goodis
Novelist, screenwriter (1917–1967).
Born March 2nd, 1917 in Philadelphia.
Died January 7th, 1967 at 49 years old in Philadelphia.
Vincent Persichetti
American composer (1915–1987).
Born June 6th, 1915 in Philadelphia.
Died August 14th, 1987 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
American writer.
Born September 24th, 1825 in Baltimore.
Died February 22nd, 1911 at 85 years old in Philadelphia.
Eugene Garfield
American information and library scientist (1925–2017).
Born September 16th, 1925 in New York City.
Died February 26th, 2017 at 91 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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