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199 Notable deaths
in Philadelphia
Lightner Witmer
American psychologist (1867-1957).
Born June 28th, 1867 in Philadelphia.
Died July 19th, 1957 at 90 years old in Philadelphia.
Frank Shuman
American inventor (1862–1918).
Born January 23rd, 1862 in Brooklyn.
Died April 28th, 1918 at 56 years old in Philadelphia.
Harry Nelson Pillsbury
American chess player (1872-1906).
Born December 5th, 1872 in Somerville.
Died June 17th, 1906 at 33 years old in Philadelphia (syphilis).
David Burns
Actor, singer.
Born June 22nd, 1902 in Manhattan.
Died March 12th, 1971 at 68 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Adler
American politician and lawyer (1959–2011).
Born August 23rd, 1959 in Philadelphia.
Died April 4th, 2011 at 51 years old in Philadelphia (endocarditis). [ref]
Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden
U.s geologist and surgeon (1829-1887).
Born September 7th, 1829 in Westfield. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1887 at 58 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Albert Schatz
American microbiologist (1920-2005).
Born February 2nd, 1920 in Norwich.
Died January 17th, 2005 at 84 years old in Philadelphia (pancreatic cancer).
Otto Fritz Meyerhof
German biochemist (1884-1951).
Born April 12th, 1884 in Hanover.
Died October 6th, 1951 at 67 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction).
Violet Oakley
American artist (1874-1961).
Born June 10th, 1874 in New Jersey.
Died February 25th, 1961 at 86 years old in Philadelphia.
M. Carey Thomas
American suffragist (1857–1935).
Born January 2nd, 1857 in Baltimore.
Died December 2nd, 1935 at 78 years old in Philadelphia.
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