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823 Notable births
 in Philadelphia

Anita DeFrantz

American rower.

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

Sonny Fortune

American saxophonist (1939–2018).

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).

Deborah K. Ross

American politician (born 1963).

Born June 20th, 1963 (age 63 years) in Philadelphia.

Anna Elizabeth Dickinson

American abolitionist and suffragist (1842-1932).

Born October 28th, 1842 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died October 22nd, 1932 at 89 years old in Goshen.

Uri Caine

American pianist and composer (born 1956).

Born June 8th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Philadelphia.

Bill Toomey

American decathlete.

Born January 10th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Philadelphia.

David Landau

Actor (1879-1935).

Born March 9th, 1879 in Philadelphia.

Died September 20th, 1935 at 56 years old in Hollywood (stroke).

Albert Wynn

American politician (born 1951).

Born September 10th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Philadelphia.

Henry Charles Lea

American historian (1825-1909).

Born September 19th, 1825 in Philadelphia.

Died October 24th, 1909 at 84 years old in Philadelphia.

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