Lew Soloff

American musician (1944-2015).

Born February 20th, 1944 in New York City.

Died March 8th, 2015 at 71 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

John Finnegan

American actor (1926-2012).

Born August 18th, 1926 in New York City.

Died July 29th, 2012 at 85 years old in Palm Desert (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Elihu Vedder

American artist (1836–1923).

Born February 26th, 1836 in New York City.

Died January 29th, 1923 at 86 years old in Rome.

Elmer Rice

American playwright (1892–1967).

Born September 28th, 1892 in New York City.

Died May 8th, 1967 at 74 years old in Southampton (pneumonia).

William Gibson

American playwright and novelist (1914–2008).

Born November 13th, 1914 in New York City.

Died November 25th, 2008 at 94 years old in Stockbridge. ^[ref]

Alfred Chester Beatty

American copper mining magnate (1875–1968).

Born February 7th, 1875 in New York City.

Died January 19th, 1968 at 92 years old in Monte Carlo.

Robert M. Wald

American physicist.

Born June 29th, 1947 (age 78 years) in New York City. ^[ref]

Elizabeth Eisenstein

American historian (1923–2016).

Born October 11th, 1923 in New York City.

Died January 31st, 2016 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C.. ^[ref]

Grachan Moncur III

American jazz trombonist (1937–2022).

Born June 3rd, 1937 in New York City.

Died June 3rd, 2022 at 85 years old in Newark.

Walter Scharf

American composer and arranger (1910–2003).

Born August 1st, 1910 in New York City.

Died February 24th, 2003 at 92 years old in Brentwood (myocardial infarction).