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Dara Birnbaum

American video and installation artist (1946-2025).

Born July 29th, 1946 in New York City.

Died May 2nd, 2025 at 78 years old in Manhattan. [ref]

Louis Silvers

American film composer (1889–1954).

Born September 6th, 1889 in New York City.

Died March 26th, 1954 at 64 years old in Hollywood.

Jonas Carpignano

Italian film director.

Born January 16th, 1984 (age 42 years) in New York City.

Esther M. Conwell

American physicist.

Born May 23rd, 1922 in New York City.

Died November 16th, 2014 at 92 years old in Rochester. [ref]

Frank Santopadre

American comedy writer (born 1961).

Born February 7th, 1961 (age 65 years) in New York City.

Jerrold Meinwald

American chemist and pharmacologist.

Born January 16th, 1927 in New York City.

Died April 23rd, 2018 at 91 years old in Ithaca. [ref]

Arthur Housman

American actor (1889–1942).

Born October 10th, 1889 in New York City.

Died April 8th, 1942 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).

William Howard Stein

American biochemist (1911–1980).

Born June 25th, 1911 in New York City.

Died February 2nd, 1980 at 68 years old in New York City.

Bob Kahn

American internet pioneer, computer scientist (born 1938).

Born December 23rd, 1938 (age 87 years) in New York City. [ref]

Jack Cover

American physicist (1920–2009).

Born April 6th, 1920 in New York City.

Died February 7th, 2009 at 88 years old in Mission Viejo (pneumonia). [ref]

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