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Frederica Sagor Maas

Playwright, essayist and author.

Born July 6th, 1900 in New York City.

Died January 5th, 2012 at 111 years old in La Mesa. [ref]

Charles Chun

American actor.

Born February 28th, 1967 (age 59 years) in New York City.

Ronnie Cuber

American musician (1941-2022).

Born December 25th, 1941 in New York City.

Died October 7th, 2022 at 80 years old in New York City. [ref]

Peter Halley

American artist.

Born September 24th, 1953 (age 72 years) in New York City.

Michael Cherry

American sprinter.

Born March 23rd, 1995 (age 31 years) in New York City.

Clinton Hart Merriam

American zoologist and ornithologist (1855-1942).

Born December 5th, 1855 in New York City.

Died March 19th, 1942 at 86 years old in Berkeley.

Jeremiah P. Ostriker

American astronomer.

Born April 13th, 1937 in New York City.

Died April 6th, 2025 at 87 years old in Manhattan (kidney disease). [ref]

Martin Davis

American mathematician (1928–2023).

Born March 8th, 1928 in New York City.

Died January 1st, 2023 at 94 years old in Berkeley. [ref]

Art Baker

Film, television and radio actor (1898-1966).

Born January 7th, 1898 in New York City.

Died August 26th, 1966 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

William Hawi

Lebanese politician.

Born September 5th, 1908 in New York City.

Died July 13th, 1976 at 67 years old in Beirut (killed in action).

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