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Peter Halley

American artist (born 1953).

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 (1908–1976).

Born September 5th, 1908 in New York City.

Died July 13th, 1976 at 67 years old in Beirut.

Jessica Benjamin

American psychoanalyst.

Born January 17th, 1946 (age 80 years) in New York City.

Robert Brout

American physicist (1928-2011).

Born June 14th, 1928 in New York City.

Died May 3rd, 2011 at 82 years old in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]

George Frederick Kunz

American mineralogist (1856-1932).

Born September 29th, 1856 in New York City.

Died June 29th, 1932 at 75 years old in New York City.

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