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County: Kings

Herb Turetzky

(1945-2022) Author. Herb Turetzky was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Queens, New York. He was the official scorer for the Brooklyn Nets from 1967 until his retirement in 2021.

Edward Alexander

(1936-2020) Author, essayist, professor. Edward Alexander was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Seattle, Washington.

George Ancona

(1929-2021) Children’s book author. George Ancona was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Mario Amaya

(1933-1986) Art critic. Mario Amaya was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in London, England.

Marcus Alexis

(1932-2009) Economist, author. Marcus Alexis was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Stanford, California.

Sheldon Bach

(1925-2021) Psychoanalyst, author. Sheldon Bach was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in New York City.

Martin Tolchin

(1928-2022) Author, journalist. Martin Tolchin was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Alexandria, Virginia.