George Beach de Forest

Jeremiah Johnson

1766–1852 (age 86)

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Jeremiah Johnson was an American frontiersman and trapper known for his exploits in the Rocky Mountains.

Leonard Bernstein

1918–1990 (age 72)

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Renowned composer and conductor best known for West Side Story and his tenure with the New York Philharmonic.

Edwin Pearce Christy

1815–1862 (age 47)

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Edwin Pearce Christy (1815-1862) was a Philadelphia-born entertainer known for his minstrel performances.

Jean-Michel Basquiat

1960–1988 (age 28)

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Neo-expressionist painter who rose to fame in the 1980s New York art scene.

Samuel Lovett Waldo

1783–1861 (age 78)

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Samuel Lovett Waldo was an American portrait painter and founding member of the National Academy of Design.

Jordan Lawrence Mott

1799–1866 (age 67)

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Jordan Lawrence Mott (1799-1866) was a Manhasset resident and likely industrialist or businessman of the 19th century.