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Jim Dwyer

American journalist (1957-2020).

Born March 4th, 1957 in New York City.

Died October 8th, 2020 at 63 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]

Bruce Bawer

Far-right american writer.

Born October 31st, 1956 (age 69 years) in New York City.

Michael D. Coe

American mesoamericanist (1929-2019).

Born May 14th, 1929 in New York City.

Died September 25th, 2019 at 90 years old in New Haven.

Melvin Schwartz

American experimental physicist (1932-2006).

Born November 2nd, 1932 in New York City.

Died August 28th, 2006 at 73 years old in Twin Falls (Parkinson's disease, hepatitis). [ref]

Martin David Kruskal

American mathematician (1925-2006).

Born September 28th, 1925 in New York City.

Died December 26th, 2006 at 81 years old in Princeton (stroke). [ref]

John Ostrom

American paleontologist (1928-2005).

Born February 18th, 1928 in New York City.

Died July 16th, 2005 at 77 years old in Litchfield (Alzheimer's disease).

Hugh David Politzer

American physicist.

Born August 31st, 1949 (age 76 years) in New York City. [ref]

Arnold Newman

American photographer (1918–2006).

Born March 3rd, 1918 in New York City.

Died June 6th, 2006 at 88 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]

Maxine Sullivan

American blues and jazz singer (1911-1987).

Born May 13th, 1911 in New York City.

Died April 7th, 1987 at 75 years old in New York City. [ref]

Bob Flanagan

American writer, poet, musician, performance artist, and comic (1952–1996).

Born December 26th, 1952 in New York City.

Died January 4th, 1996 at 43 years old in Long Beach (cystic fibrosis).

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