Alvin Levin
(1914-1981) Writer. Alvin Levin was born in New Jersey.
County: Bronx
Dr. Richard A. Gardner
(1931-2003) Psychiatrist, author. Richard Gardner was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Tenafly, New Jersey.
Phoebe Gilman
(1940-2002) Writer, illustrator. Phoebe Gilman was a renowned children’s book author and illustrator.
Eddie Robinson
(1920-2021) Memoirist. Eddie Robinson was know for his career in baseball for more than 60 seasons.
Charles Young Glock
(1919-2018) Sociologist, author. Charles Y. Glock was a sociologist who focused on the sociology of religion.
Marty Jezer
(1940-2005) Activist, author. Marty Jezer was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Brattleboro, Vermont.
Christine Jorgensen
(1926-1989) Actress, author. Christine Jorgensen was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in San Clemente, California. She was the first person to become widely known in the United States for having sex reassignment surgery.
Colin Powell
(1937-2021) Military leader, memorist. Colin Powell was born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York, and died in Bethesda, Maryland.
Stanley B. Aronowitz
(1933-2021) Scholar, activist, author. Stanley Aronowitz was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Irvin Bauer
(????-2015) Playwright, screenwriter. Irvin Bauer died in Manhattan, New York.