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721 Notable births
 in Philadelphia

Leda Cosmides

American psychologist.

Born May 9th, 1957 (age 68 years) in Philadelphia.

James Morrow

American author.

Born March 17th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Philadelphia.

Alexander Stirling Calder

American artist (1870–1945).

Born January 11th, 1870 in Philadelphia.

Died January 7th, 1945 at 74 years old in New York City.

William Keighley

American actor and film director (1889-1984).

Born August 4th, 1889 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died June 24th, 1984 at 94 years old in New York City. [ref]

Alan Poul

American film and television producer and director.

Born May 1st, 1954 (age 71 years) in Philadelphia.

David Reid

American boxer.

Born September 17th, 1973 (age 52 years) in Philadelphia.

Anita DeFrantz

American rower.

Born October 4th, 1952 (age 73 years) in Philadelphia.

Sonny Fortune

American saxophonist.

Born May 19th, 1939 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died October 25th, 2018 at 79 years old in New York City (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]

Morton Smith

American historian and academic (1915–1991).

Born May 28th, 1915 in Philadelphia.

Died July 11th, 1991 at 76 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]

Uri Caine

American pianist.

Born June 8th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Philadelphia.

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