William Forsythe

American choreographer (born 1949).

Born December 30th, 1949 (age 76 years) in New York City.

John Strasberg

American actor.

Born May 20th, 1941 (age 85 years) in New York City.

Ellen Meiksins Wood

American marxist scholar (1942–2016).

Born April 12th, 1942 in New York City.

Died January 14th, 2016 at 73 years old in Ottawa (cancer). ^[ref]

Gary Graffman

American musician (1928–2025).

Born October 4th, 1928 in New York City. ^[ref]

Died December 27th, 2025 at 97 years old in New York City. ^[ref]

Sheldon Glashow

American theoretical physicist.

Born December 5th, 1932 (age 93 years) in New York City.

Bill Gold

American graphic designer.

Born January 3rd, 1921 in New York City.

Died May 20th, 2018 at 97 years old in Greenwich (Alzheimer's disease).

Shana Alexander

American journalist (1925–2005).

Born October 6th, 1925 in New York City.

Died June 23rd, 2005 at 79 years old in Hermosa Beach (cancer). ^[ref]

Jill Tarter

American astronomer.

Born January 16th, 1944 (age 82 years) in New York City.

Paul Francis Webster

American lyricist (1907–1984).

Born December 20th, 1907 in New York City.

Died March 22nd, 1984 at 76 years old in Beverly Hills.

Margaret Heckler

American politician (1931-2018).

Born June 21st, 1931 in New York City.

Died August 6th, 2018 at 87 years old in Arlington County (cardiac arrest). ^[ref]