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Nita Naldi

American actress (1895–1961).

Born November 13th, 1894 in New York City.

Died February 17th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City, New York (myocardial infarction).

Chris Hondros

American photographer (1970–2011).

Born March 14th, 1970 in New York City.

Died April 20th, 2011 at 41 years old in Misrata. [ref]

Ben Shneiderman

American computer scientist.

Born August 21st, 1947 (age 78 years) in New York City.

Eric Fischl

American artist.

Born March 9th, 1948 (age 78 years) in New York City. [ref]

Lloyd Gough

American theater, film, and television actor (1907-1984).

Born September 21st, 1907 in New York City.

Died July 23rd, 1984 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (aortic aneurysm).

Robert Paul Wolff

American political philosopher (1933–2025).

Born December 27th, 1933 in New York City.

Died January 6th, 2025 at 91 years old [ref]

George Wald

American biologist, biochemist, physiologist and nobel laureate (1906–1997).

Born November 18th, 1906 in New York City.

Died April 12th, 1997 at 90 years old in Cambridge.

Gilbert Cates

American film director and television producer.

Born June 6th, 1934 in New York City.

Died October 31st, 2011 at 77 years old in Los Angeles.

Al Cohn

American saxophonist (1925-1988).

Born November 24th, 1925 in New York City.

Died February 15th, 1988 at 62 years old in Stroudsburg.

Robert Darnton

American historian.

Born May 10th, 1939 (age 86 years) in New York City.

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