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John Lennon
English singer and songwriter, founding member of the beatles (1940–1980).
Born October 9th, 1940 in Liverpool Maternity Hospital. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1980 at 40 years old in New York City (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
First lady of the united states (1961—1963).
Born July 28th, 1929 in Southampton.
Died May 19th, 1994 at 64 years old in New York City (non-Hodgkin lymphoma).
Andy Warhol
American artist, film director, and producer (1928–1987).
Born August 6th, 1928 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1987 at 58 years old in New York City (heart arrhythmia). [ref]
Joan Crawford
American actress (190?–1977).
Born March 23rd, 1904 in San Antonio. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1977 at 73 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction, pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Jean-Michel Basquiat
American artist (1960-1988).
Born December 22nd, 1960 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1988 at 27 years old in New York City (drug overdose). [ref]
Herbert Hoover
President of the united states from 1929 to 1933.
Born August 10th, 1874 in West Branch. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1964 at 90 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer, internal bleeding). [ref]
Glenn Frey
American musician and actor (1948-2016).
Born November 6th, 1948 in Detroit. [ref]
Died January 18th, 2016 at 67 years old in New York City (pneumonia, rheumatoid arthritis).
Louis Armstrong
American jazz trumpeter, composer and singer.
Born August 4th, 1901 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1971 at 69 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rue McClanahan
American actress and comedian (1934-2010).
Born February 21st, 1934 in Healdton.
Died June 3rd, 2010 at 76 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Yul Brynner
Russian-born actor (1920–1985).
Born July 11th, 1920 in Vladivostok. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1985 at 65 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
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