Len Wein
(1948-2017) Comic book writer. Len Wein was born in New York and died in Los Angeles, California.
County: Bronx
J. P. Donleavy
(1926-2017) J. P. Donleavy was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland.
George Romero
(1940-2017) Screenwriter. George Romero was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was known for his horror movies.
Wm. Theodore de Bary
(1919-2017) Educator, scholar. Wm. Theodore de Bary was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Tappan, New York.
Chana Bloch
(1940-2017) Poet, translator. Chana Bloch was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Berkeley, California.
William J. Baumol
(1922-2017) Economist, author. William J. Baumol was born in the South Bronx, New York, and died in New York City.
Ernest Paul Bushmiller Jr.
(1905-1982) Cartoonist. Ernie Bushmiller was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Stamford, Connecticut.
Tomas Alexander Tizon
(1959-2017) Reporter, memoirist. Alex Tizon was born in Manila and died in Eugene, Oregon.
William Melvin Kelley
(1937-2017) Novelist. William Melvin Kelley was born on Staten Island and died in Manhattan, New York.
Lev Navrozov
(1928-2017) Translator. Lev Navrozov was born in Moscow and died in Brooklyn, New York.