| Former NYSE chairman Richard | 28 |
| Former NYC subway company | 25 |
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| Former NYC Mayor and "People's Court" judge | 57 |
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| Former NPR Weekend Edition host Hansen | 38 |
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| Former NOW president Eleanor | 28 |
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| Former Notre Dame football star and hoax victim Manti | 53 |
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| Former Norwegian prime minister | 31 |
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| Former nightclub entertainer Lola | 33 |
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| Former Nicaraguan president Daniel | 34 |
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| Former NFL linebacker Justin | 28 |
| Former NFL commissioner Rozelle | 31 |
| Former newspaper publisher ___ Chandler | 39 |
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| Former New York Philharmonic leader | 35 |
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| Former New York Philharmonic conductor Zubin | 44 |
| Former New York Philharmonic conductor Toscanini | 48 |
| Former New York Philharmonic conductor Mitropoulis | 50 |
| Former New York Philharmonic conductor | 38 |
| Former New York newspaper | 25 |
| Former New York Mets manager | 28 |
| Former New York Met Joe | 23 |
| Former New York mayor Giuliani | 30 |
| Former New York mayor Ed | 24 |
| Former New York mayor Beame | 27 |
| Former New York mayor Abe | 25 |