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823 Notable births
 in Philadelphia

Michael Francis Burbidge

American catholic bishop.

Born June 16th, 1957 (age 69 years) in Philadelphia.

Howardena Pindell

African american artist (born 1943).

Born April 4th, 1943 (age 83 years) in Philadelphia. [ref]

Paul Wendkos

American film director (1925-2009).

Born September 20th, 1925 in Philadelphia.

Died November 12th, 2009 at 84 years old in Malibu.

Michael Brooks

American basketball player (1958–2016).

Born August 17th, 1958 in Philadelphia.

Died August 22nd, 2016 at 58 years old in Geneva (stroke). [ref]

Barbara Harris

American bishop (1930-2020).

Born June 12th, 1930 in Philadelphia.

Died March 13th, 2020 at 89 years old in Lincoln. [ref]

Morton Kaplan

American editor (1921-2017).

Born May 9th, 1921 in Philadelphia.

Died September 26th, 2017 at 96 years old in Chicago.

Philip Francis Nowlan

American science fiction writer who created buck rogers (1888–1940).

Born November 13th, 1888 in Philadelphia.

Died February 1st, 1940 at 51 years old in Philadelphia.

Frances Dade

American actress (1910-1968).

Born February 14th, 1910 in Philadelphia.

Died January 21st, 1968 at 57 years old in Philadelphia.

Lisa Lane

American chess player (1933–2024).

Born April 25th, 1933 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died February 28th, 2024 at 90 years old in Carmel. [ref]

Battling Levinsky

American boxer (1891–1949).

Born June 10th, 1891 in Philadelphia.

Died February 12th, 1949 at 57 years old in Philadelphia.

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