SettingsSuicides in New York
Albert J. Adams
Albert J. Adams (1845 – October 1, 1906) was known as The Policy King and the Meanest Man in New York.
Albert J. Adams (1845 – October 1, 1906) was known as The Policy King and the Meanest Man in New York.
Ambrose Olsen
Ambrose Olsen was an American male fashion model known for starring in dozens of ad campaigns for Armani and Hugo Boss.
Ambrose Olsen was an American male fashion model known for starring in dozens of ad campaigns for Armani and Hugo Boss.
Andrea Feldman
Andrea Feldman (April 1, 1948 – August 8, 1972) was an American actress and Warhol Superstar.
Andrea Feldman (April 1, 1948 – August 8, 1972) was an American actress and Warhol Superstar.
Anthony Paul Kelly
Anthony Paul Kelly (1897 – 26 September 1932) was an American screenwriter.
Anthony Paul Kelly (1897 – 26 September 1932) was an American screenwriter.
Arthur Freeman
Arthur Freeman (born Aaron Liebermann) was a Russian Jewish writer; born at Vilnius about 1840.
Arthur Freeman (born Aaron Liebermann) was a Russian Jewish writer; born at Vilnius about 1840.
Bantcho Bantchevsky
Bantcho Bantchevsky (also Bancho Banchevsky or Bancho Banchevski; Банчо Банчевски; 1906 – January 23, 1988) was a Bulgarian-born American singer, singing coach, and translator.
Bantcho Bantchevsky (also Bancho Banchevsky or Bancho Banchevski; Банчо Банчевски; 1906 – January 23, 1988) was a Bulgarian-born American singer, singing coach, and translator.
Benny Friedman
Benjamin "Benny" Friedman was an American football quarterback who played for the University of Michigan, Cleveland Bulldogs, Detroit Wolverines, New York Giants, and Brooklyn Dodgers.
Benjamin "Benny" Friedman was an American football quarterback who played for the University of Michigan, Cleveland Bulldogs, Detroit Wolverines, New York Giants, and Brooklyn Dodgers.
Bert Bertrand
Bert Bertrand was a journalist from Belgium.
Bert Bertrand was a journalist from Belgium.
Bobbie E. Brown
Robert "Bobbie" Evan Brown Jr. (September 2, 1907 –November 8, 1971) was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Crucifix Hill, near Aachen, Germany, on October ...
Robert "Bobbie" Evan Brown Jr. (September 2, 1907 –November 8, 1971) was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Crucifix Hill, near Aachen, Germany, on October ...
Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski
Bolesław Ignacy Florian Wieniawa-Długoszowski was a Polish general, politician, poet and diplomat, as well as formally President of the Republic of Poland for one day.
Bolesław Ignacy Florian Wieniawa-Długoszowski was a Polish general, politician, poet and diplomat, as well as formally President of the Republic of Poland for one day.
Carolyn Gold Heilbrun
Carolyn Gold Heilbrun (January 13, 1926 – October 9, 2003) was an American academic and prolific feminist author of both important academic studies and popular mystery novels under the pen name ...
Carolyn Gold Heilbrun (January 13, 1926 – October 9, 2003) was an American academic and prolific feminist author of both important academic studies and popular mystery novels under the pen name ...
Charles R. Jackson
Charles Reginald Jackson was an American author, best known for his 1944 novel The Lost Weekend.
Charles Reginald Jackson was an American author, best known for his 1944 novel The Lost Weekend.
Dave Schulthise
David Schulthise (September 16, 1956 - March 10, 2004), otherwise known as Dave Blood, was the bass guitarist for the punk band Dead Milkmen.
David Schulthise (September 16, 1956 - March 10, 2004), otherwise known as Dave Blood, was the bass guitarist for the punk band Dead Milkmen.
David Tilden Brown
David Tilden Brown practiced psychiatry from 1844-1849 in various asylums in eastern United States.
David Tilden Brown practiced psychiatry from 1844-1849 in various asylums in eastern United States.
Debbie Weems
Deborah "Debbie" Weems (February 3, 1951 - February 22, 1978) was an American actress and singer.
Deborah "Debbie" Weems (February 3, 1951 - February 22, 1978) was an American actress and singer.
Don Hollenbeck
Don Hollenbeck (March 30, 1905 June 22, 1954) was a CBS newscaster and commentator and colleague of Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly.
Don Hollenbeck (March 30, 1905 June 22, 1954) was a CBS newscaster and commentator and colleague of Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly.
Dorothy Hale
Dorothy Hale was an American socialite and aspiring actress who committed suicide by jumping off a building in New York City.
Dorothy Hale was an American socialite and aspiring actress who committed suicide by jumping off a building in New York City.
Ed Crane (baseball)
Edward Nicholas Crane, nicknamed Cannonball, was an American right-handed pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball for eight seasons.
Edward Nicholas Crane, nicknamed Cannonball, was an American right-handed pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball for eight seasons.
Edwin Pearce Christy
Edwin Pearce Christy (November 28, 1815 – May 21, 1862) was a US-American composer, singer, actor and stage producer.
Edwin Pearce Christy (November 28, 1815 – May 21, 1862) was a US-American composer, singer, actor and stage producer.
Eli M. Black
E. M. Black was a Jewish-American businessman who controlled the United Brands Company.
E. M. Black was a Jewish-American businessman who controlled the United Brands Company.
Elise Cowen
Elise Nada Cowen (1933 - February 1, 1962, Washington Heights, Manhattan) was an American poet.
Elise Nada Cowen (1933 - February 1, 1962, Washington Heights, Manhattan) was an American poet.
Elliott Roosevelt I
Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt (February 28, 1860 – August 14, 1894) was the father of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and the brother of US President Theodore Roosevelt.
Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt (February 28, 1860 – August 14, 1894) was the father of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and the brother of US President Theodore Roosevelt.
Ethyl Eichelberger
Ethyl Eichelberger (born James Roy Eichelberger, July 17, 1945 – August 12, 1990) was an American drag performer, playwright, and actor.
Ethyl Eichelberger (born James Roy Eichelberger, July 17, 1945 – August 12, 1990) was an American drag performer, playwright, and actor.
F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre
Fergus Gwynplaine MacIntyre known as Froggy was a journalist, novelist, poet and illustrator, who lived in New York City and said he had lived in Scotland and Wales.
Fergus Gwynplaine MacIntyre known as Froggy was a journalist, novelist, poet and illustrator, who lived in New York City and said he had lived in Scotland and Wales.
Frances Ford Seymour
Frances Ford Seymour (April 14, 1908 – April 14, 1950) was a socialite, the second wife of actor Henry Fonda and the mother of actors Jane Fonda and Peter Fonda.
Frances Ford Seymour (April 14, 1908 – April 14, 1950) was a socialite, the second wife of actor Henry Fonda and the mother of actors Jane Fonda and Peter Fonda.
Francesca Woodman
Francesca Woodman was an American photographer best known for her black and white pictures featuring herself and female models.
Francesca Woodman was an American photographer best known for her black and white pictures featuring herself and female models.
Fred Herko
Frederick Charles "Freddie" Herko (February 23, 1936 – October 27, 1964) was an artist, musician, actor, dancer, choreographer and teacher.
Frederick Charles "Freddie" Herko (February 23, 1936 – October 27, 1964) was an artist, musician, actor, dancer, choreographer and teacher.
Gabriel Hernández (boxer)
Gabriel Hernández Romero (July 13, 1973 – June 25, 2001) was a male boxer from the Dominican Republic, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Gabriel Hernández Romero (July 13, 1973 – June 25, 2001) was a male boxer from the Dominican Republic, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Gary Evans (serial killer)
Gary Charles Evans was a confessed serial killer in and around the Capital District of Upstate New York.
Gary Charles Evans was a confessed serial killer in and around the Capital District of Upstate New York.
George E. Cutler
George E. Cutler (1864 - November 16, 1929) owned a thriving wholesale produce firm at 321 Greenwich Street (Manhattan) in Manhattan (New York), in the 1920s.
George E. Cutler (1864 - November 16, 1929) owned a thriving wholesale produce firm at 321 Greenwich Street (Manhattan) in Manhattan (New York), in the 1920s.
George P. Lawrence
George Pelton Lawrence (May 19, 1859 – November 21, 1917) was a United States Representative from Massachusetts.
George Pelton Lawrence (May 19, 1859 – November 21, 1917) was a United States Representative from Massachusetts.
George Washington Adams
George Washington Adams (April 12, 1801 – April 30, 1829) was the eldest son of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States.
George Washington Adams (April 12, 1801 – April 30, 1829) was the eldest son of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States.
Geraldine Peroni
Geraldine Peroni was an American film editor who was best known for working with Robert Altman.
Geraldine Peroni was an American film editor who was best known for working with Robert Altman.
Gloria Emerson
Gloria Emerson was an American author, journalist and New York Times war correspondent.
Gloria Emerson was an American author, journalist and New York Times war correspondent.
Ham Fisher
Hammond Edward Fisher was an American comic strip writer and cartoonist who signed his work Ham Fisher.
Hammond Edward Fisher was an American comic strip writer and cartoonist who signed his work Ham Fisher.
Henry Friendly
Henry Jacob Friendly (July 3, 1903 – March 11, 1986) was a prominent judge in the United States, who sat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1959 through 1974 (incl...
Henry Jacob Friendly (July 3, 1903 – March 11, 1986) was a prominent judge in the United States, who sat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1959 through 1974 (incl...
Henry Seymour (Commissioner)
Henry Seymour (May 30, 1780 – August 26, 1837) was an American merchant, banker and politician from New York.
Henry Seymour (May 30, 1780 – August 26, 1837) was an American merchant, banker and politician from New York.
Horace Wells
Horace Wells (January 21, 1815 – January 24, 1848) was an American dentist who pioneered the use of anaesthesia in dentistry, specifically nitrous oxide (or laughing gas).
Horace Wells (January 21, 1815 – January 24, 1848) was an American dentist who pioneered the use of anaesthesia in dentistry, specifically nitrous oxide (or laughing gas).
Hyman Amberg
Herman "Hyman" Amberg was a New York mobster who, with his brothers Joseph and Louis "Pretty" Amberg, formed one of the prominent criminal gangs during Prohibition.
Herman "Hyman" Amberg was a New York mobster who, with his brothers Joseph and Louis "Pretty" Amberg, formed one of the prominent criminal gangs during Prohibition.
James Ashmore Creelman
James Ashmore Creelman (September 21, 1894 in Marietta, Ohio – 18 September 1941 in New York City) was an early Hollywood film writer.
James Ashmore Creelman (September 21, 1894 in Marietta, Ohio – 18 September 1941 in New York City) was an early Hollywood film writer.
James Murray (actor)
James Murray was an American movie actor.
James Murray was an American movie actor.
Jan Lechoń
Leszek Józef Serafinowicz (pen name: Jan Lechoń; Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire, March 13, 1899 – June 8, 1956, New York City) was a Polish poet, literary and theater critic, dipl...
Leszek Józef Serafinowicz (pen name: Jan Lechoń; Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire, March 13, 1899 – June 8, 1956, New York City) was a Polish poet, literary and theater critic, dipl...
Jeremy Blake
Jeremy Blake (October 4, 1971 – July 17, 2007) was an American digital artist and painter.
Jeremy Blake (October 4, 1971 – July 17, 2007) was an American digital artist and painter.
Jessie Belle Hardy Stubbs MacKaye
Jessie Belle Hardy Stubbs MacKaye (1876 - April 18, 1921) was president of the Milwaukee Women's Peace Society.
Jessie Belle Hardy Stubbs MacKaye (1876 - April 18, 1921) was president of the Milwaukee Women's Peace Society.
John C. Colt
John Caldwell Colt, the brother of Samuel Colt of Colt firearm fame, was a fur-trader, book keeper, law clerk, and teacher.
John Caldwell Colt, the brother of Samuel Colt of Colt firearm fame, was a fur-trader, book keeper, law clerk, and teacher.
John Herald
John Herald (September 6, 1939 - July 18, 2005) was an American folk and bluegrass songwriter, solo and studio musician, and one-time member of The Greenbriar Boys trio.
John Herald (September 6, 1939 - July 18, 2005) was an American folk and bluegrass songwriter, solo and studio musician, and one-time member of The Greenbriar Boys trio.
John J. Kennedy (New York State Treasurer)
John J. Kennedy (ca. 1857 Buffalo, Erie County, New York - February 15, 1914 Buffalo, Erie County, New York) was an American businessman and politician.
John J. Kennedy (ca. 1857 Buffalo, Erie County, New York - February 15, 1914 Buffalo, Erie County, New York) was an American businessman and politician.
Joseph Brooks (songwriter)
Joseph Brooks was an American screenwriter, director, producer, and composer.
Joseph Brooks was an American screenwriter, director, producer, and composer.
Kiki Preston
Kiki Preston, née Alice Gwynne (1898 – 23 December 1946) was an American socialite, a member of the infamous Happy Valley set, and the alleged mother of a child born out of wedlock w...
Kiki Preston, née Alice Gwynne (1898 – 23 December 1946) was an American socialite, a member of the infamous Happy Valley set, and the alleged mother of a child born out of wedlock w...
Laurie Bird
Laurie Bird (September 26, 1953 – June 15, 1979) was an American actress and photographer.
Laurie Bird (September 26, 1953 – June 15, 1979) was an American actress and photographer.
Liam Rector
Liam Rector (November 21, 1949 – August 15, 2007) was an American poet, essayist and educator.
Liam Rector (November 21, 1949 – August 15, 2007) was an American poet, essayist and educator.
Lillian Sinnott
Lillian Sinnott (1890 – January 5, 1914) was an American stage actress.
Lillian Sinnott (1890 – January 5, 1914) was an American stage actress.
Madame Restell
Ann Trow (May 6, 1812 – April 1, 1878), better known as Madame Restell, was an early-19th-century abortionist who practiced in New York City.
Ann Trow (May 6, 1812 – April 1, 1878), better known as Madame Restell, was an early-19th-century abortionist who practiced in New York City.
Mark Green (ice hockey)
Mark R. Green (December 26, 1967 - October 5, 2004) was an American professional ice hockey player who played 10 seasons in various North American minor leagues.
Mark R. Green (December 26, 1967 - October 5, 2004) was an American professional ice hockey player who played 10 seasons in various North American minor leagues.
Martin H. Glynn
Martin Henry Glynn (September 27, 1871 December 14, 1924) was an American politician.
Martin Henry Glynn (September 27, 1871 December 14, 1924) was an American politician.
Michael Hole
Michael "Mike" Hole (March 29, 1941 - April 22, 1976) was a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.
Michael "Mike" Hole (March 29, 1941 - April 22, 1976) was a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.
Morgan W. Phillips
Morgan W. Phillips was an American founder of the field of architectural conservation.
Morgan W. Phillips was an American founder of the field of architectural conservation.
Petrus Schaesberg
Petrus Graf Schaesberg (November 7, 1967 – September 22, 2008) was a German art historian, artist, editor, and teacher.
Petrus Graf Schaesberg (November 7, 1967 – September 22, 2008) was a German art historian, artist, editor, and teacher.
Preston King
Preston King (October 14, 1806 November 12, 1865) was a United States Representative and Senator from New York.
Preston King (October 14, 1806 November 12, 1865) was a United States Representative and Senator from New York.
Robert Carey (gangster)
Robert Carey was a Midwestern armed robber and contract killer responsible for many crimes during the Prohibition era.
Robert Carey was a Midwestern armed robber and contract killer responsible for many crimes during the Prohibition era.
Roger Allen LaPorte
Roger Allen LaPorte (1943 – November 10, 1965) is best known as a protester of the Vietnam War who set himself on fire in front of the United Nations building in New York City on November 9, 196...
Roger Allen LaPorte (1943 – November 10, 1965) is best known as a protester of the Vietnam War who set himself on fire in front of the United Nations building in New York City on November 9, 196...
Ron Luciano
Ronald Michael Luciano was an American Major League Baseball umpire from 1969 to 1979 in the American League.
Ronald Michael Luciano was an American Major League Baseball umpire from 1969 to 1979 in the American League.
Rosamond Pinchot
Rosamond Pinchot was an American socialite, stage and film actress.
Rosamond Pinchot was an American socialite, stage and film actress.
Rudolph Schoenheimer
Rudolph Schoenheimer was a German/ U.S. biochemist who developed the technique of isotope tagging of biomolecules, enabling detailed study of metabolism.
Rudolph Schoenheimer was a German/ U.S. biochemist who developed the technique of isotope tagging of biomolecules, enabling detailed study of metabolism.
Spalding Gray
Spalding Rockwell Gray (June 5, 1941 – January 11, 2004) was an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, performance artist and monologuist.
Spalding Rockwell Gray (June 5, 1941 – January 11, 2004) was an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, performance artist and monologuist.
Steven Keats
Steven Keats was an American actor who appeared in such films as Silent Rage, Death Wish, Black Sunday, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, and the TV-movie version of the Norman Mailer ...
Steven Keats was an American actor who appeared in such films as Silent Rage, Death Wish, Black Sunday, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, and the TV-movie version of the Norman Mailer ...
Suicide of Tyler Clementi
Tyler Clementi was an eighteen-year-old student at Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey, who jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge on September 22, 2010.
Tyler Clementi was an eighteen-year-old student at Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey, who jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge on September 22, 2010.
Tadeusz Kassern
Tadeusz Zygfryd Kassern (19 March 1904 – 2 May 1957) was a Polish composer.
Tadeusz Zygfryd Kassern (19 March 1904 – 2 May 1957) was a Polish composer.
Terrence Des Pres
Terrence Des Pres (born 1939 Effingham, Illinois - November 16, 1987 Hamilton, New York) was an American writer, and Holocaust scholar.
Terrence Des Pres (born 1939 Effingham, Illinois - November 16, 1987 Hamilton, New York) was an American writer, and Holocaust scholar.
Terry Larkin
Frank S. "Terry" Larkin (? – September 16, 1894) was a Major League Baseball pitcher, who played for five teams during a six-season career.
Frank S. "Terry" Larkin (? – September 16, 1894) was a Major League Baseball pitcher, who played for five teams during a six-season career.
Thomas Heggen
Thomas Heggen was an American author best known for his 1946 novel Mister Roberts and its various adaptations to stage and screen.
Thomas Heggen was an American author best known for his 1946 novel Mister Roberts and its various adaptations to stage and screen.
Tobi Wong
Donald Tobias Wong (June 10, 1974 – May 30, 2010) was a Canadian born designer and artist.
Donald Tobias Wong (June 10, 1974 – May 30, 2010) was a Canadian born designer and artist.
William Lloyd Rambo
William Lloyd Rambo (1921 – December 16, 1943) was an ex-United States Navy gunner's mate who committed suicide by plunging from the parapet of the 86th floor of the Empire State Building in Dec...
William Lloyd Rambo (1921 – December 16, 1943) was an ex-United States Navy gunner's mate who committed suicide by plunging from the parapet of the 86th floor of the Empire State Building in Dec...