Deaths from pneumonia in New York City

African American novelist, essayist, and academic (1931–2019)

Swedish-American actress (1905–1990)

American jazz pianist and composer (1899–1974)

Dutch painter (1872–1944)

American conductor and composer (1918–1990)

American jazz saxophonist (1920–1955)

Welsh poet and writer (1914–1953)

American journalist

American film director and writer (1941–2012)

United States Army general (1820–1891)

American tennis player (1943–1993)

Polish pianist, composer, supporter of Poland's independence movements, politician, Prime Minister of reborn Poland (1860–1941)

American puppeteer (1936–1990)

American pop artist (1923–1997)

American molecular biologist (1925–2008)

American actor (1901-1981)

actress

American rock musician (1948–2016)

American playwright, writer, academic (1927-2018)

African-American dancer, choreographer and activist (1931-1989)

American cartoonist, author, journalist, playwright (1894–1961)

United States Secretary of State from 1977 to 1980 (1917–2002)

American novelist, screenwriter and playwright (1931-2018)

Dutch aviation pioneer and an aircraft manufacturer (1890-1939)

American jazz saxophonist (1904–1969)

American jazz musician (1903-1931)

Hungarian conductor, composer, and pianist (1877–1960)

American actor (1920-2004)

American blues composer and musician (1873–1958)

U.S. Senator from New Jersey (1924-2013)

Polly Dean Holliday was an American actress of stage and screen. Holliday was best known for her portrayal of sassy waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry on the 1970s sitcom Alice, winning two Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress on the series. Her character's catchphrase "Kiss my grits!" enjoyed widespread popularity, and she reprised the role on Flo, a short-lived spin-off. Holliday won the 1984 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress portraying Ruby Deagle in Gremlins.

American film director (1938–2024)

English actress (1897–1987)

Argentine jazz musician (1932–2016)

American screenwriter, novelist, essayist, playwright, LGBT-rights and AIDS activist (1935–2020)

American lyricist (1895–1943)

American actress (1883–1940)

American comedian and actor (1906-1998)

American actor (1937–2019)

Venezuelan-American sculptor (1930-2016)

wife of U.S. president Chester A. Arthur (1837–1880)

American jazz drummer (1911–1985)

American actress and singer (1916–2005)

American playwright, theatre director and screenwriter (1917–2011)

American socialite (1924-2006); younger sister of John F. Kennedy

American actor (1895–1967)

American boxing trainer (1908–1985)

American writer (1930–2025)

Trinidadian-American actor and dancer (1930-2014)

American playwright, screenwriter, and theater producer (1917–2009)

American comedian and actor (1874–1922)

American actor (1939–2000)

American actress (1891-1977)

American blues guitarist and singer (1926–1959)

American writer (1874–1935)

American mountain climber and professor (1850–1935)

(1896-1931) actress

Puerto Rican poet (1914–1953)

American businessman (1864–1920)

Shortest woman ever (1876–1895)