Photos: Notable New Yorkers We Lost in 2011

A seven-term congressman who served as governor from 1975 to 1982, Hugh Carey died on Aug. 7 at the age of 92. He is widely credited with bringing New York City back from the brink of bankruptcy.

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Photos: Notable New Yorkers We Lost in 2011

They were born here, lived here, or touched our lives. This is salute to sons and daughters of New York City who died in 2011.

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