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County: Bronx

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.

Harry Rosenfeld

(1929-2021) Newspaper editor, author. Harry Rosenfeld was born in Berlin, Germany, and died in Slingerlands, New York.

Milton Moses Ginsberg

(1935-2021) Film director, editor. Milton Moses Ginsberg was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York. He wrote and directed the film, “Coming Apart.”